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Exercise Alters Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging Synapses, Study Finds
When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition,...
The Experience of Being ‘In the Flow’: How People Achieve The State of Brain Flow
You are playing such an intense video game and are focused so intently on getting to the next level that you don’t know what...
Scientists Discover How Intricate Spider Webs Are Made By Brains That Are a Fraction of the Size of a Human’s
Johns Hopkins University researchers discovered precisely how spiders build webs by using night vision and artificial intelligence to track and record every movement of...
Using your Brain Rather than Google Maps: Alzheimer’s Research on London Cabbies is Eye Opening
An iconic fixture in any London street scene for decades, the black taxi cab and their extraordinary cabbies are the focal point of a...
This Mozart Sonata Calms the Brain to Help Reduce Seizures in People With Epilepsy
Listening to just 30 seconds of Mozart calms areas of the brain and can prevent seizures in people with medication-resistant epilepsy, reveals a new...
Physical Activity During Depression Not Only Reduces Symptoms, But Increases Brain’s Ability to Change, Says Study
Physical activity does the brain good.
Not only does it reduce depressive symptoms, it actually fosters the brain’s ability to change and adapt.
This dual beneficial...
Deeply Empathetic People Process Music Differently in Their Brains
People with who deeply feel the pain or happiness of others differ in the way their brains process music, according to one study.
The researchers...
Paralyzed Man’s Brain Waves Get Turned Into Sentences on Computer, Scientists ‘Thrilled’ Beyond Words
Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a "speech neuroprosthesis" that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences—translating signals...
Chemists Find Breakthrough Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s That Protects Brain Cells From Amyloid Plaque
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are diseases of the brain in which gradual degeneration of neurons leads to loss of speech, memory, and thinking.
Existing remedies are...
Google and Harvard Map a Tiny Bit of Our Ridiculously Complex Brain Connections in Unprecedented Detail
There are more possible connections between neurons in the brain than there are stars in the galaxy, making the ole' noggin the most complex...
That Song Stuck in Your Head is Helping the Brain With Long-Term Memory
If you have watched TV since the 1990s, the sitcom theme song I'll Be There for You has likely been stuck in your head...
Paralyzed Patient Can Now Write as Fast as Smartphone By ‘Mindwriting’ With Brain Signals
A man paralyzed from the neck down has gained the ability to type words with his brain about as fast as the average smartphone...
New Brain Cancer Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Human Trial – Most Patients Saw No Tumor Growth For 3 Years
A landmark human trial testing a vaccine that's designed to help the immune system target brain tumors has shown promising results—and Phase 2 of...
Musical Training Gives the Brain a Crucial Advantage—Especially at an Early Age, Says New Study
Neurologists looking to understand how perfect pitch affects the brain found an altogether different and inspiring conclusion about music and brain function.
They found that...
New Study Says Infrared Lasers Destroy Harmful Plaques in Alzheimer’s Brains
A new study from the Tokyo University of Science shows how infrared lasers can destroy harmful plaques that build up in Alzheimer's brains.
Possible Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research: ‘Love Drug’ Oxytocin Found to Reverse Damage in Mice Brains
Scientists are hopeful their discovery might be a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research, after oxytocin is found to reverse cognitive damage in mice brains.
Researchers Restore Injured Man’s Sense of Touch Using Ingenious Brain-Computer Interface
The scientists from Battelle University say that restoring Ian Burkhart's sense of touch “was a big eureka moment” for the team.
For First Time in History, AI Learns to Translate Silent Human Brain Activity into Text for Locked-In Syndrome Patients
In a landmark technological achievement, scientist has developed an AI system that can translate the thoughts of paralyzed patients into words.
Magnetic Brain Treatment Found to Relieve Depression in 90% of Participants With No Negative Side Effects
Not only did the patients experience high rates of remission, their cognitive function also showed marked improvement as well.
Meet the 18-Year-old Blind Piano Player Who is So Talented, Scientists Are Studying His Brain
The remarkable story of this blind piano prodigy is now helping scientists to better understand the human brain.
Matthew Whitaker has been blind since birth....