neuroscience

5 foods that could be ‘damaging your brain’ – says neuroscientist

5 foods that could be ‘damaging your brain’ – says neuroscientist

Craig Fedirighi

A neuroscientist has detailed five everyday foods that could cause “damage” to our brain’s inner workings and structure. The proverb ...

A Nose-Computer Interface Could Turn Dogs Into Super Detectors

A Nose-Computer Interface Could Turn Dogs Into Super Detectors

Albert Wagner

So far the array has been tested in rats, with a version for dogs coming later, Lavella says. In a ...

Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?

Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?

Albert Wagner

The human gut microbiome plays a critical role in the body, communicating with the brain and maintaining the immune system ...

Good at Reading? Your Brain May Be Structured Differently

Good at Reading? Your Brain May Be Structured Differently

Albert Wagner

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The number of people who read for fun ...

Muscle Implants Could Allow Mind-Controlled Prosthetics—No Brain Surgery Required

Muscle Implants Could Allow Mind-Controlled Prosthetics—No Brain Surgery Required

Albert Wagner

Alex Smith was 11 years old when he lost his right arm in 2003. A drunk driver operating a boat ...

Neuralink Plans to Test Whether Its Brain Implant Can Control a Robotic Arm

Neuralink Plans to Test Whether Its Brain Implant Can Control a Robotic Arm

Albert Wagner

Elon Musk’s brain implant company, Neuralink, announced on Tuesday that it is launching a study to test its implant for ...

These Rats Learned to Drive—and They Love It

These Rats Learned to Drive—and They Love It

Albert Wagner

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. We crafted our first rodent car from a ...

Patients Are Turning to Vibrators to Relieve Their Migraines

Patients Are Turning to Vibrators to Relieve Their Migraines

Albert Wagner

My friend Jack suffers from the most terrible migraines. But he has an unusual solution. When his migraine starts, he ...

Strange Visual Auras Could Hold the Key to Better Migraine Treatments

Strange Visual Auras Could Hold the Key to Better Migraine Treatments

Albert Wagner

Exactly why CSD starts, nobody knows. Similarly, plenty of mysteries remain about what activates the pain of migraines. Past studies ...

New privacy battle is underway as tech gadgets capture our brain waves

New privacy battle is underway as tech gadgets capture our brain waves

John Ray

Nomadsoul1 | Istock | Getty Images The question “What is a thought?” is no longer strictly a philosophical one. Like ...

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