World's Oldest Neurosurgeon Turns 100 picked by buddha 2 years ago

"To reduce the severity of his seizures, Joe had the bridge between his left and right cerebral hemisphers (the corpus callosum) severed. As a result, his left and right brains no longer communicate through that pathway. Here's what happens as a result:" picked by TheJehosephat 2 years ago

You may not be riding the latest social wave on Facebook or MySpace, or tweeting your every impulse to fans on Twitter. But your brain is hooked on networking. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Apparently science has finally gotten the message and realized that even drug abuse can be made better, faster, and stronger. Cracked.com presents new, readily available drugs that seem more like science fiction than pharmaceutical fact. picked by equinox 11 months ago

A big city might seem chaotic, but somehow everything gets where it needs to go and the whole thing manages to function on most days, even if it all seems a little worse for the wear at the end of the day. Sound a bit like your brain? picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Decoding the brain is hard work. It is incredibly complex and we don't even know what the code is - chemical, electrical, both, neither let alone how to decode it. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter may be the key to unlocking the brain's encryption and may be linked to complex social phenomena as well as changing neuroscience in the process. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Will I be able to play the piano after this surgery?

I will? That's good - I couldn't before.

Or so the old joke goes. Except that now Alan Brown has tapped into an previously undiscovered, or possibly non existent talent for art. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

People who get migraines have structural differences in their brains notably in the cortex area that processes pain and other sensory information from the body. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Woman thought she had a brain tumor. Turns out it was a worm. Video in article for the not-so-squeamish.

Oh yeah, and don't eat undercooked pork. picked by jhordie 1 year ago

One big shot neurosurgeon had better things to do when he left his patient all prepped for surgery with nowhere to go. Dr. Paolo Bolognese, was suspended for two weeks from the hospital after leaving his anesthetized female patient out cold on the operating table with her head shaved. The chief of neurosurgery was asked to step in, but refused since it "wasn't his patient". picked by suebe 7 months ago

Brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and strokes could be treated by stem-cell therapy, a study suggests.

Scientists have used the technique to repair the damaged memory of mice - and believe it could work in humans. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The five biggest neuroscience developments of the year. More cool, geeky goodness here. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Here are a bunch of interesting games to play online. While you play, you may get gold cups which you can turn in at the website for a link to a randomly selected classical style painting (a lot of the games use them as well). My favorite game is Counterfeit. picked by Moe 2 years ago

The Matrix is here. Users of Second Life can now have their brains directly wired into a computer system that lets them control the virtual world with only their minds. picked by fogowar 2 years ago

The FDA has approved a magnetic device that sends pulses to the brain to alleviate depression, citing a study that shows it works as well as any single antidepressant on the market. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

Here are 120 things you can do starting today to help you think faster, improve memory, comprehend information better and unleash your brain’s full potential. picked by yoornotme 1 year ago

British archaeologists have unearthed an ancient skull carrying a startling surprise - an unusually well-preserved brain. picked by hypnotode 12 months ago

Mmm...brains. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

HOLY s**t! There's a monster in the room! And that b*****d glued your entire body to your bed! picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

A young woman, confined to a wheelchair, is told to think about moving another wheelchair in front of her, first to the left and then forward.
As if by magic, the wheelchair follows her mental commands. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago