Archive for the ‘neuroscience’ Category

Nervous Sounds

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

Danish scientists are claiming that nerves transmit their signals by sound, not by electrical charges…

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The Six Degrees of Our Brains

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

The connections between our neurons seems to obey the same principles as the rules which govern social networks…

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Autism Reversed in Mice

Friday, February 9th, 2007

Scientists have done a neat bit of genetic tinkering which reversed one of the most serious forms of autism - in mice…

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The Pursuit of Happiness

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Suppress brain activity in certain areas of the right hemisphere, while promoting activity in certain areas of the left hemisphere, and *poof* - you’re happy!

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The Do-Gooder

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Scientists have identified the areas of the brain which respond to and encourage altruistic behavior…

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We Are Such Stuff as Daydreams are Made Of

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Scientists have discovered that daydreaming is the default human mental state…

(Tip of the hat to GregoryP for this one)

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