News tagged with neuroscientists
Related topics: brain , neurons , brain cells , memory , brain activity
What makes an image memorable? We tend to remember pictures of people much better than wide open spaces
Next time you go on vacation, you may want to think twice before shooting hundreds of photos of that scenic mountain or lake.
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 24, 2011 |
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Scientists cultivate human brain's most ubiquitous cell in lab dish
Pity the lowly astrocyte, the most common cell in the human nervous system.
May 22, 2011 |
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To scientists, laughter is no joke -- it's serious
(AP) -- So a scientist walks into a shopping mall to watch people laugh.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Out of darkness, sight: How the brain learns to see
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cases of restored vision after a lifetime of blindness, though exceedingly rare, provide a unique opportunity to address several fundamental questions regarding brain function. After being ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 17, 2009 |
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In the Brain, Seven Is A Magic Number
Having a tough time recalling a phone number someone spoke a few minutes ago or forgetting items from a mental grocery list is not a sign of mental decline; in fact, it's natural.
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Scientists discover why we never forget how to ride a bicycle
(PhysOrg.com) -- You never forget how to ride a bicycle - and now a University of Aberdeen led team of neuroscientists has discovered why.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Aerobic exercise grows brain cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aerobic exercises such as running or jogging have long been known to be good for the health, but now new research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has sh ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Neuroscientists find brain system behind general intelligence
A collaborative team of neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology, the University of Iowa, the University of Southern California, and the Autonomous University of Madrid have mapped the brain ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Reward-driven people win more, even when no reward at stake
Whether it's for money, marbles or chalk, the brains of reward-driven people keep their game faces on, helping them win at every step of the way, even when there is no reward at stake, suggests a surprising ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Adult brain can change within seconds
(PhysOrg.com) -- The human brain can adapt to changing demands even in adulthood, but MIT neuroscientists have now found evidence of it changing with unsuspected speed. Their findings suggest that the brain has a network ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Neuroscientists can predict your behavior better than you can
(PhysOrg.com) -- "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." — John Wanamaker, 19th-century U.S. department store pioneer
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Scientists identify the neural circuitry of first impressions
Neuroscientists at New York University and Harvard University have identified the neural systems involved in forming first impressions of others. The findings, which show how we encode social information and then evaluate ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 08, 2009 |
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Researchers develop 'wireless' activation of brain circuits
Traditionally, stimulating nerves or brain tissue involves cumbersome wiring and a sharp metal electrode. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University is going "wireless."
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Learning is social, computational, supported by neural systems linking people
(PhysOrg.com) -- Education is on the cusp of a transformation because of recent scientific findings in neuroscience, psychology, and machine learning that are converging to create foundations for a new science ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Caffeine reverses memory impairment in Alzheimer's mice
Coffee drinkers may have another reason to pour that extra cup. When aged mice bred to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease were given caffeine - the equivalent of five cups of coffee a day - their memory ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 06, 2009 |
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