An old game console could challenge all we know about how the brain works
And it can run Donkey Kong. Can your brain do that? Didn't think so.
Tag: brain
Scientists discover ‘hunting circuits’ that can turn fuzzy rats into fuzzy murderous rats
It's pretty scary that they can do it to be honest.
You can’t keep eye contact during conversation because your brain can’t handle it, study finds
It's doing its best though.
Memories for opposing behaviors are stored in the same parts of the brain, study finds
One step closer to understanding memory.
Brain network that picks words from the background noise revealed
Our brains are really good at sifting through information.
Scientists fed a game into players’ brains to pave the way for artificial senses
Just plug the console right into my head then, pleasethankyou!
What happens in the brain when you get ‘knocked out’
Knockouts are a thing because the brain is trying to product itself.
We’re trusting a lot of fake news because we’re abysmal at weeding it out, study finds
Two articles on fake news in one day?! Yes, we do spoil you.
Sea slugs can’t remember their dreams — and here’s why you can’t, either
At least we have notebooks to write them down. Sea slugs? Not so much.
That urge to complete other people’s sentences? Turns out the brain has its own Auto Correct
In the hippocampus -- which is weird, because we didn't think it had anything to do with talking.
Rats tickled past squeaking point to identify the brain’s “tickle center”
Their videos should used to identify my brain's "awww" center.
Wild cats’ brains evolve to a different tune than those of primates, study finds
Same organ, different needs.
Arousal makes us more confident in what we perceive, study finds
Stressed, excited, or scared -- our brain kicks perception up a notch when we're aroused.
Study finds how to predict which brains respond to placebo treatments
One sugar pill can take away your pain -- if you've got the brain for it.
Fossil Friday: the first dino brain (we’ve ever found)
We didn't even think it was possible to find one up to now.
Scientists used brain stimulation to shut off the self-control center
Just a little electricity can change how you make any choice.
How the brain makes drinking water feel like a pain once you’re hydrated
Drinks for the thirsty, gag reflex for the over-hydrated.
Browse the brain one cell at a time in the most detailed atlas ever made
And the Allen Brain Atlas is free to use. Hurray!
Scientists may have witnessed how memories form in real time — a first
A new study offers insight into how neurons work together to make us remember stuff.
What causes phantom limb — it’s all in the brain
This freaky phenomenon might prove invaluable in using life-like prosthetics.
Brain circuit links sleep-wake cycle with reward system — a new potential target for insomnia drugs
A connection between reward and sleep has been found by neuroscientists. New drugs that target this circuit could help insomniacs ...
An antibody that clears Alzheimer’s patients’ brains of plaque could be the treatment we’ve been waiting for
Clean brain, clean memories.
A smart brain is not only big, but blood thirsty too
The brain needs a lot of blood to be smart.
Zika infection kills brain cells in the adult mouse brain — pandemic might be worse than thought
Zika got a whole lot scarier.
Relying too much on the Internet for fact finding could hurt your brain
Just like anything else, it needs constant exercise to stay in shape.
Scientists find brain’s generosity center
Scientists zoom in on your generosity, and it could help us understand psychopaths.
Researchers find brain’s ‘physics engine’
There's a physics expert inside all of us, though deeper in some than in others.
We’ve finally discovered how birds can sleep and fly at the same time without crashing
Frigatebirds spend weeks at a time flying over oceans in search for food -- here's how they sleep during this ...
IBM Scientists make phase-changing Artificial Neurons to mimic the Computer Power of Human Brain
Science is getting closer to a computer that mimics the human brain.
Crows are the first non-human animals we know of that employ tools to carry objects
Who you callin' bird brain?
Scientists quantify human intelligence for first time ever using MRI scans
A particular pattern in the human brain is connected to higher levels of intelligence.
Researchers coax neurons into regenerating and restore vision in mice
This could allow us to restore vision, mobility or fight diseases like Alzheimer's.
A software bug could render the last 15 years of brain research meaningless
Some 40,000 studies need to be re-examined. Ouch.
‘Feel good’ neurons might explain the power of the placebo effect
The findings might explain the power of the placebo effect.
Is brain training bogus? New study suggests this billion dollar industry only delivers placebos
This billion-dollar industry is based on highly glamorized studies which can only be classed as poor science.
Humans got smarter to care for needy infants, making them more helpless in the process
University of Rochester researchers developed a new evolutionary model that suggests human intelligence developed to meet the demands of our ...
You don’t need a brain to learn, scientists found
A new study from the University of Toulouse found that intelligence and learning aren't limited to organisms with brains. By ...
Can’t get any rest when sleeping in a new place? It’s just your brain keeping you safe
A new study offers insight into why you might have a hard time sleeping on the first night in a ...
Georgetown University team found you can literally zap creativity into your brain
Electrically stimulating the frontopolar cortex can enhance creativity, a new study from Georgetown University found.
Would you be willing to take an electric shock in the name of curiosity? Science says yes, several actually
Curiosity is probably the single most powerful force behind our species' scientific discoveries. It can drive us to explore and ...
Heavy marijuana users process stressful stimuli similarly to those with an anxiety disorder
Heavy marijuana users react to anxiety-inducing stimuli similarly to people diagnosed with anxiety disorders, a new study found. The results ...
Learning a complex skill bypasses the brain’s division of labour and supercharges it
Scientists trained healthy volunteers with good eyesight to read Braille and found the visual cortex was connected to the tactile ...
Trust your intuition, researchers say
A series of experiments surprisingly found that sudden insight may yield more correct solutions than gradual, methodical thinking.
Young children may benefit from playing video games
Researchers found a positive association between the amount of time spent playing video games and children's mental health as well ...
How the human brain gets so wrinkled: basic physics
The size of the brain isn't essential to superior cognitive abilities -- its shape and packing mechanism matter a lot, ...
How dopamine is shuttled between neurons
University of Florida researchers have discovered how our bodies control dopamine transport in and out of brain cells.
Brain’s memory may be 10 times larger than previously thought
A groundbreaking research out of the Salk Institute suggests synapses are 10 times bigger in the hippocampus. Conversely, this means ...
Creative thinking requires more checks and balances that you’d think
Creative thinking requires the simultaneous activation of two distinct networks in the brain, the associative and normative networks. Higher connectivity ...
How the eye works
How eyesight works and other functions.
Compulsive gaming rewires the brain, both beneficial and harmful
Brain scans of nearly 200 adolescent boys recorded as part of a new study performed in South Korea show that ...
