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Dyslexia marked by poor reading fluency — slow and choppy reading — may be caused by disorganized, meandering tracts of nerve fibers in the brain, according to researchers. Their study, using the latest imaging methods, gives researchers a glimpse of what may go wrong in the structure of some dyslexic readers’ brains that makes it difficult to integrate the information needed for rapid, “automatic” reading. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago tags slow reading dyslexia disorganized brain tracts |
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A convincing twin of Darth Vader stalks the beige cubicles of a Silicon Valley office, complete with ominous black mask, cape and light saber. But this is no chintzy Halloween costume. It's a prototype, years in the making, of a toy that incorporates brain wave-reading technology. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
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What will life be like when people stop reading? Reading for pleasure seems to be a fast downslide, not just in America but world-wide. It is even more alarming that it appears that it isn't just a loss of will to read, but a loss of reading ability. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Brain Imaging test results suggest that it may soon be possible to reconstruct a picture of a person’s visual experience from measurements of brain activity alone. It may even be possible to “see” someone else’s dream. picked by MandolinOrange 6 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
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The mystery of how we read a sentence has been unlocked by scientists. Previously, researchers thought that, when reading, both eyes focused on the same letter of a word. But a UK team has found this is not always the case. In fact, almost 50% of the time, each of our eyes locks on to different letters simultaneously. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 7 comments edit related share science |
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A plethora of latest results from the Hinode solar observatory contains a wealth of new discoveries. This includes the discovery of a source of the slow solar wind and the observation of a superhot micro flare. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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The reading skills of young male students may improve more when boys are tutored by women, a Canadian study shows, contradicting some school policies to hire male teachers to improve boys' literacy. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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I think this is the same guy who did the Dramatic Reading Of A Breakup Letter 0 comments edit related share plime.comMake sure you have volume turned on. picked by doggylives 2 months ago |
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Eating less meat could help slow global warming by reducing the number of livestock and thereby decreasing the amount of methane flatulence from the animals. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
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In The Matrix, the hero Neo could dodge bullets because time moved in slow motion for him during battles. Indeed, in the real world, people in danger often feel as if time slowed down for them. This warping of time apparently does not result from the brain speeding up from adrenaline when in danger. Instead, this feeling seems to be an illusion, scientists now find. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago 4 comments edit related share science |
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A robot controlled by a blob of rat brain cells could provide insights into diseases such as Alzheimer's, University of Reading scientists say. 1 comments edit related share plime.comVideo included. And another in comments. picked by cycostinkoman 16 hours ago |
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Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world. 7 comments edit related share plime.comCreative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago |
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Neuroscience is confirming what we all suspect: Multitasking is dumbing us down and driving us crazy. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago 9 comments edit related share technology |
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Even in humdrum nonpolitical decisions, liberals and conservatives literally think differently, researchers show. picked by muppet 12 months ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
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University of Manchester researchers have transformed fat tissue stem cells into nerve cells — and now plan to develop an artificial nerve that will bring damaged limbs and organs back to life. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 4 comments edit related share science |
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Brain's mirror neurons swayed by ethnicity and culture. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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An engineered material that can be injected into damaged spinal cords could help prevent scars and encourage damaged nerve fibers to grow. picked by doggylives 5 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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Drinking alcohol dulls the brain's ability to detect threats, US researchers said today in a study that helps explain why drunk people get into bar fights and drive their cars. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 3 comments edit related share science |
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Discovery of molecules that sculpt nerve shape will assist in understanding nerve cell function and neurological disease. Molecular biologists at RIKEN’s Brain Science Institute in Wako have made such a breakthrough picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Great slow motion footage of a tank firing a round and following it along it's path. Interesting to see how much of its is actually spinning while it's in flight. picked by shredtone 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Scientists continue to find similarities between humans and chimps. They share most of our genes, they make and use tools, and they grasp some English pretty well, too. Now researchers find that we share a similar brain pattern when communicating. picked by MandolinOrange 6 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |