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Millions of people are administered general anesthesia each year in the United States alone, but it's not always easy to tell whether they are actually...

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Somatic mutations found only in brain cells disrupt synaptic function Schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that disrupts brain activity, producing hallucinations, delusions, and other cognitive disturbances. Researchers have long searched for genetic influences in the disease, but genetic mutations have been identified in only a small fraction—fewer than a quarter—of sequenced patients. Now a study shows that “somatic” gene mu...

With new court rulings that machines cannot be inventors, Macquarie Law School's Dr Rita Matulionyte explores the implications for AI-driven...

A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is investigating the capabilities of "smart" protective helmets that could sense head and brain injuries...

Date Time New Study Shows Peer Pressure Could Help Teens Make Safer Choices Peer pressure, a powerful influence in the lives of students, has rather negative connotations in society, which includes the influence of peers on juvenile delinquency and the use of alcohol or cigarettes. According to a new study, affiliated with UNIST, observing social peers making safe choices may lead some teens to make healthy decisions than they would otherwise. Professor Dongil Chung from the Department of Biome...

Macquarie University/The Lighthouse Cutting-edge research at Macquarie University has thrown long-awaited light on the strange sensory phenomenon of synaesthesia. Macquarie researchers have gained groundbreaking insights into the rare condition of synaesthesia by recording the magnetic brain signals of people who see colours where the rest of us do not. In a world-first, the PhD research established that a synaesthete’s brain shows an overlapping neural pattern whether it is registering a ‘...

HIN A study of spatial learning in mice shows that exposure to new experiences dampens established representations in the brain’s hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, allowing the mice to learn new navigation strategies. The study, published in Nature, was supported by the National Institutes of Health. “The ability to flexibly learn in new situations makes it possible to adapt to an ever-changing world,” noted Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., a senior author on the study and director of the ...

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Brain Waves Help Answer The Question Of Where Do Our Minds Wander by Pooja Shete on  January 21, 2021 at 1:39 PM Some people fail at meditation because their minds are rarely still. The question arises about where our minds roam. The researchers have come up with a way to track the flow our internal thought processes and signal if our minds are focused, fixated or wandering. The research led by UC Berkeley is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc...

Date Time Healthy appetite retained despite loss of taste and smell Imagine: suddenly, you can no longer smell your favourite perfume or dish. Many COVID-19 patients know all about it: they lost their sense of smell and taste. But, does losing these senses prompt different eating behaviour? And: can you recover your sense of smell? There is hope for these patients, says Elbrich Postma, set to graduate for her PhD on 15 January at Wageningen University & Research. Her research focuses on the eff...