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Computers and brains work in virtually opposite ways. Computers are laboriously programmed for specific tasks. Brains learn from experience and can perform a wide variety of complicated tasks that are…
When it comes to physical exercise, we don’t tend to take into account how important our brain is for keeping our whole body going. But our ability to control our muscles – to keep them contracting and…
We have no entirely satisfactory explanation for why a relentless stream of experiences normally fills your mind. On close examination, consciousness can seem truly miraculous and hopelessly ineffable…
In the second instalment of Biology and Blame, Neil Levy considers how neuroscience can affect legal judgements. Can human beings still be held responsible in the age of neuroscience? Some people say no…
Consciousness is one of the most fascinating and elusive phenomena we humans face. Every single one of us experiences it but it remains surprisingly poorly understood. That said, psychology, neuroscience…
Stem cells from teeth have the capacity to develop into complex neurons, and could provide assistance in the treatment of…
The injection of steroids into the brains of parenting male fish has been found to eliminate parental care, while leaving…
Brief musical training appears to increase blood flow to the left side of the brain. In two studies, researchers analysed…
The human brain stops people drinking more water than is healthy, new research shows. Participants’ brains were scanned using…
An aroma given off by male goats activates reproductive brain regions in their female counterparts. The study is the first…
We now know that there’s much more to pain than simply what is happening in the painful body part, and attention has turned to the role of the brain. But not even this mysterious organ can tell us everything…
Snails, like all animals, need to remember – what is good or bad to eat, what might be trying to eat them, and who they recently mated with. All of these things can prove extremely important in the fight…
Do you want to keep your brain healthy? A joint study from the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales…
The female sex hormone oestrogen can be produced and released from the brain as well as the ovaries, according to a study. The research, recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience, shows that the…
Probiotics can alleviate the symptoms of autism-like disorders in mice, according to a US study published today in the journal Cell. The findings have the potential to guide the search for autism spectrum…
Increasing the activity of enzyme NEU1 can stop or reverse the build-up of plaque in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s…
The hypothalamus has a powerful effect on maintaining blood glucose levels independent of insulin. Since its discovery in…
A group of cells within the brain that helps humans avoid accidents have been identified. The cells detect edges and help…
Are you a left brain or a right brain person? I’ve never met a person who doesn’t know what I mean by this question. The idea that creative people use the right side of their brain more than logical people…
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