New technique for thought-controlled data input almost as accurate as one-fingered typing
When we type or perform other precise tasks, our brains and muscles usually work together effortlessly. But when a neurological…
Mars astronauts will suffer significant brain damage
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have been investigating what might happen to an astronaut’s brain during the long…
Earliest roots of psychiatric disorders traced to stress effects on single gene
Babies whose mothers were exposed during pregnancy to stressors such as trauma, illness, alcohol, or drug abuse become susceptible to…
Foodborne bacteria may be trigger for multiple sclerosis
A study presented at the 2014 American Society for Microbiology meeting adds to the growing body of evidence that multiple…
Zinc’s role in the brain revealed
Researchers have discovered that zinc plays a critical role in regulating how the neurons in our brain communicate with one…
Artificial neural network created from DNA
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) researchers have made an artificial neural network out of DNA, creating a circuit of interacting…
Mirror neuron development reversed in autistic brain
The brain’s mirror neuron system enables us to better understand and anticipate the actions of others, leading researchers to posit…
Simplicity of brain’s odor encoding revealed
In the real world, smells don’t happen one odor at a time. Animal movements distort plumes of odor molecules that…
Neuronal Behavior Confounds Expectations
The idea that the electrical signal patterns generated by neurons represent the encoding of different types of cognitive information appears…
Researchers Map Neuron Connections
Many neuroscientists and AI researchers believe that truly understanding how the brain works will be impossible until we can fathom…
Chaotic Neurons Enhance Brain’s Processing
Scientists may have finally discovered why the neurons in the human brain seem to fire in utterly random ways. In…
Neurons Mix Digital And Analog Functionality
The longstanding belief that each of the brain’s 100 billion neurons communicate strictly by a digital code looks to be…
Memory Linked To Mad Cow Mechanism
Scientists have discovered a new process for how memories might be stored, a finding that could help explain one of…