Hacking your brain March 7, 2015 The theory behind transcranial direction current stimulation (tDCS) is that a weak direct current…
Synaptic Shortcut March 6, 2015 Newly discovered brain pathway overturns anatomy, could solve antipsychotic mystery
Gout may protect brain from Alzheimer’s disease, study finds March 5, 2015 Gout, the most common type of inflammatory arthritis, affects an estimated 8.3 million Americans…
Upending Alzheimer’s Theory March 4, 2015 Study reveals new mechanism behind most common form of inherited Alzheimer’s disease
Brain Waves March 2, 2015 Basal forebrain neurons fine-tune consciousness by synchronizing rhythms in the cortex
Consciousness, and a cure? March 2, 2015 Harvard Medical School researchers have identified a specific class of neurons that help synchronize…
Mind-Reading Neurons February 27, 2015 Study identifies neurons that predict what another individual will do
Blue or white dress? Why we see colors differently February 27, 2015 In viral debate over dress’ true color, scientists explain why our brains see objects differently…
Future-predicting neurons discovered in the brain February 26, 2015 All our social interactions require us to anticipate another person’s undecided intentions and…
Researchers warn on anesthesia, unsure of risk to children February 25, 2015 Faced with mounting evidence that general anesthesia may impair brain development in babies and…
Mothers’ sounds are building block for babies’ brains February 23, 2015 The sound of a mother’s voice plays a critical role in a baby’s early development, multiple studies…
Five Nobel laureates backing antiaging dietary supplement February 3, 2015 A leading biologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with backing from five scientists…
