Special 'vitamin' can prevent baby brain disorders Posted: 8 months ago by Ankabout
Scientists have found a special supplement that can prevent a common brain disorder in babies, if women take it during pregnancy.
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Scientists find optimism area in brain Posted: 2 years ago by proverb
A person's optimism in the future seems to be controlled by a small front part of the mid-brain.
In a related story scientists give up on finding pessimism part of brain... what's the point... (sigh)
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Jealousy spot on the brain identified by scientists Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
There is a monster living inside your brain – the green-eyed one, in fact.
The area of the brain which controls jealousy has been found, scientists have announced.
It is the same part which detects real physical pain – perhaps explaining why feeling envious of your lover's philandering ways hurts so much.
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Harvard Scientists Build a Device to Smoke Weed During Brain Scan Posted: 9 months ago by jLoSsDh
Smoking during a brain scan is not easy.
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First phase of simulated brain complete Posted: 7 months ago by Ankabout
Scientists have been able to recreate 'thoughts and memories' for a small part of the brain, and think that scaling the project to a full brain is only a question of money.
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Right Brain vs. Left Brain: Creativity Test Posted: 2 years ago by ogri2003
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.
Creative 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.
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Rutgers Research Identifies Brain Cells Related to Fear and PTSD Posted: 1 year ago by bernardblack
About 40 million adults will suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, including phobias, panic disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is estimated that nearly 15 percent of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan develop PTSD. This research by Rutgers is hoped to point to new methods of treatment.
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Brain cell hope for hearing loss Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
Scientists believe a transplant of brain cells may one day be able to reverse a common form of hearing loss.
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New Toys Read Brain Waves Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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A Look Inside A Baby's Brain Posted: 3 years ago by Neiako
Scientists are challenging our understanding of what babies know. Richard Roth visited a research facility where scientists are investigating.
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Milestone In The Regeneration Of Brain Cells Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A research group has achieved an additional step for the potential replacement of damaged brain cells after injury or disease: functional nerve cells can be generated from astroglia, a type of supportive cells in the brain by means of special regulator proteins.
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See What Other See Through Brain Imaging Posted: 2 years ago by MandolinOrange
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.
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The Legal Brain: How Does the Brain Make Judgments about Crimes? Posted: 10 months ago by karenben
A new imaging study reveals which area of the brain plays a key role in these cognitive processes.
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Area Of Brain That Makes A 'People Person' Discovered Posted: 6 months ago by karenben
Researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the concentration of brain tissue in certain parts of the brain, the more likely they are to be a warm, sentimental person.
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Artificial brain could be reality in just 10 years Posted: 4 months ago by kakana
Henry Makram, director of the Blue Brain Project, has already simulated elements of a rat brain. 'It is not impossible to build a human brain. We can do it in 10 years,' he told the conference.
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Why women cannot read maps and men lose their keys Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
Researchers discovered that a brain region called the parietal lobe, which governs spatial awareness, is active in both men and women when they admire a "beautiful" picture or photograph. But while neurons on both sides of the brain were stimulated in women, only those in the right hemisphere were activated in men.
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Revealed: The brain flaw 'that causes compulsive behaviour' Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Scientists have shown that obsessive compulsive disorder is linked to differences in brain structure in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for the condition. OCD, in which obsessive thoughts drive sufferers to carry out bizarre and repetitive rituals, affects up to 3 per cent of the population. Symptoms may include repeated hand-washing, the constant need to check doors are locked and the arranging of items in a specific order.
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Brain Activation Deficiency Causes Pedophilia Posted: 2 years ago by maxriter
Scientists got close to understanding pedophilia, suggesting that it is related to deficit in certain brain area.
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Skeleton may show ancient brain surgery Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Greek archaeologists said Tuesday they have unearthed rare evidence of what they believe was brain surgery performed nearly 1,800 years ago on a young woman - who died during or shortly after the operation.
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Surgeons repair Ella-Grace Honeyman's brain with superglue Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A British toddler with an extremely rare medical condition has flown to New York for an operation to repair her damaged brain with superglue. Ella-Grace Honeyman, aged 17 months, was born with vein of Galen malformation, which causes tiny holes in the brain’s main blood vessels and affects only a few hundred babies worldwide each year.
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Thinking cap that can help the brain learn moves a step closer Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
A thinking cap that can enhance the mind's ability to learn has moved a step closer, scientists claim, after tests showed magnets can boost brain power.
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