Cognition
Blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury
Blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury “Daily exposure to blue wavelength light each morning helps to re-entrain the circadian rhythm so that people get better, more regular sleep. This is likely true for everybody, but we… Read More ›
Drinking tea improves brain structure, study suggests
Drinking tea improves brain structure, study suggests Drinking tea improves brain structure, study suggests A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions — and this… Read More ›
Scientist discover Virus that Makes People More Stupid – 43% of those tested were infected
Algal viruses attach, enter, and infect green alga (seen in series here). Liz is a staff writer for Science.By Elizabeth Pennisi 27 October 2014 3:30 pm It’s not such a stretch to think that humans can catch the Ebola virus… Read More ›
Chips that mimic the brain
Contact: Giacomo Indiveri giacomo.indiveri@ini.phys.ethz.ch 41-446-353-024 University of Zurich No computer works as efficiently as the human brain – so much so that building an artificial brain is the goal of many scientists. Neuroinformatics researchers from the University of Zurich and… Read More ›
Davos 2013: world leaders to discuss aliens, super-humans, and immortals
Yulia Zamanskaya Jan 25, 2013 15:01 Moscow Time © Colalge “The Voice of Russia” This year, apart from the traditional economic concerns, the program of the World Economic Forum in Davos is scheduled to address a number of highly controversial… Read More ›
Can your body sense future events without any external clue?
Contact: Hilary Hurd Anyaso h-anyaso@northwestern.edu 847-491-4887 Northwestern University New Northwestern analysis focuses on ‘pre-feelings’ and ability to anticipate the near future EVANSTON, Ill. — Wouldn’t it be amazing if our bodies prepared us for future events that could be very… Read More ›
Robots That Perceive the World Like Humans
ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2012) — Perceive first, act afterwards.The architecture of most of today’s robots is underpinned by this control strategy. The eSMCs project has set itself the aim of changing the paradigm and generating more dynamic computer models in… Read More ›
Eating lots of carbs, sugar may raise risk of cognitive impairment, Mayo Clinic study finds
Contact: Nick Hanson newsbureau@mayo.edu 507-284-5005 Mayo Clinic Those 70-plus who ate food high in fat and protein fared better cognitively, research showed ROCHESTER, Minn. — People 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the… Read More ›
Cognitive Decline Begins in Late 20s, U.Va. Study Suggests
2009 study posted for filing March 18, 2009 — A new study indicates that some aspects of peoples’ cognitive skills — such as the ability to make rapid comparisons, remember unrelated information and detect relationships — peak at about… Read More ›
Long-term methadone treatment can affect nerve cells in brain
Long-term methadone treatment can cause changes in the brain, according to recent studies from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The results show that treatment may affect the nerve cells in the brain. The studies follow on from previous studies… Read More ›
Study pinpoints effects of different doses of an ADHD drug; Finds higher doses may harm learning
MADISON – New research with monkeys sheds light on how the drug methylphenidate may affect learning and memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The results parallel a 1977 finding that a low dose of the drug boosted cognitive… Read More ›