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"A Israeli study has found that multiple sclerosis patients taking a nano-engineered nutritional supplement made out of pomegranate oil showed “significant cognitive improvement” after just three mont... View More
Nano-engineered pomegranate oil holds hope for brain disease, study shows
30 multiple sclerosis patients in Jerusalem who took antioxidant-rich food supplement for 3 months saw ‘significant cognitive improvement’
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Our Brains Instantly Make Two Copies of Each Memory
These findings upend more than 50 years of accepted neuroscience
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High doses of ketamine can temporarily switch off the brain, say researchers
Researchers have identified two brain phenomena that may explain some of the side-effects of ketamine. Their measurements of the brain waves of sheep sedated
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Programming ‘language’: Brain scans reveal coding uses same regions as speech
What goes on in the minds of programmers when they write software? This was the question posed by Prof. Dr. Janet Siegmund, Chair of Software Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology, Prof. Dr...
This is a timelapse of neurons making new connections to other neurons. This is what your thoughts look like
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Your Brain Is Not an Onion With a Tiny Reptile Inside
A widespread misconception in much of psychology is that (a) as vertebrate animals evolved, “newer” brain structures were added over existing “older” brain structures, and (b) these newer, more comple...
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Spatially regulated editing of genetic information within a neuron
Abstract. In eukaryotic cells, with the exception of the specialized genomes of mitochondria and plastids, all genetic information is sequestered within the nu
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"An alien ship appears on the left side of the screen. The player hears it coming and has a laser ready. With a quick tap of the space bar, the alien is toast. The player is safe for just a moment bef... View More
Video Game Helps Neuroscientists Understand Second Language Learners - News - Carnegie Mellon University
Part of a research study supported by the National Institutes of Health, a video game could help scientists understand how second language learners learn a new language, and could even help them learn...
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Link between diesel exhaust and risk of Parkinson’s discovered - Neuroscience News
Researchers have uncovered the process by which air pollution can damage brain cells, leading to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. Chemicals found in diesel fuel reduced autophagic flux, which...
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Brain Stimulation From Ultrasonic Waves Used to Control Monkeys’ Behavior
Remote, brain region-specific control of choice behavior with ultrasonic waves. Noninvasive pulses of ultrasound waves aimed at specific regions in the brains of macaque monkeys can give some control ...