Posts Tagged ‘neuroscience’
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2011 11:10 - 2 Comments
People who meditate tune out daydreams
YALE (US) — People who are experienced meditators seem to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming—and with psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 12:53 - 0 Comments
How ‘sensitive’ body parts cope with change
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Some body parts are more sensitive to environmental change than others, a finding that may lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2011 11:57 - 0 Comments
Worms stop and go with human-like circuits
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The strategies used by the tiny C. elegans roundworm to control its motions are remarkably similar to those used by the human brain to command movement of eyes, arms, and legs. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 16, 2011 13:15 - 0 Comments
‘Small’ talk improves kids’ spatial skills
U. CHICAGO (US) — Preschool children who hear their parents describe the size and shape of objects and then use those words themselves perform on average 23 percent better on spatial skill tests later on. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2011 12:39 - 0 Comments
Sensor brings epileptic brain into focus
NYU / U. ILLINOIS / U. PENN (US) — A flexible sensor is expected to offer unprecedented views of brain activity during epileptic seizures—as much as 400 times current levels—with minimal wiring. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 15, 2011 10:23 - 2 Comments
Wireless chip catches ride on dragonfly
DUKE (US) — A new wirelessly powered telemetry system is lightweight and powerful enough to study the neurological activity of dragonflies as they capture prey on the wing. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2011 12:35 - 1 Comment
Mutant worms may tag Parkinson’s drugs
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Dopamine-deficient worms with a motor switching problem may help identify drugs that will benefit people with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 14:52 - 1 Comment
Brain feedback may ease Parkinson’s
CARDIFF (UK) — People experiencing the early signs of Parkinson’s disease could see their symptoms improved through a process of regulating and re-training how their brains respond to certain activities and actions. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments
Bird (and human) brains wired for duet
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — The brain is built to collaborate, whether it’s humans working together to build a bridge or birds singing a lively duet on a South American mountainside, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 9, 2011 11:46 - 0 Comments
New DNA letter may have distinct function
EMORY (US) — Scientists have mapped the patterns formed by a sixth nucleotide—a new DNA letter discovered in 2009—in the brains of mice, observing how its pattern of distribution changes during development and aging. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 4, 2011 9:03 - 0 Comments
Protein stops second wave of stroke injury
RUTGERS (US) — One of two proteins that regulate nerve cells and assist in overall brain function may be the key to preventing long-term damage after a stroke. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 3, 2011 12:45 - 0 Comments
Mom’s nurture shields kids from chronic stress
CORNELL (US) — A sensitive, responsive, mother can help buffer the effects of chronic stress on the working memories of her teenage children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2011 11:17 - 3 Comments
Addicts may have glitch in frontal brain
UC BERKELEY (US) — Neuroscientists have pinpointed the exact locations in the brain where calculations are made that can result in addictive behaviors, like those linked to drugs, overeating, and gambling. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2011 10:59 - 2 Comments
Mind-body reconnect in schizophrenia
VANDERBILT (US) — People with schizophrenia have a weakened sense of body ownership, a finding that suggests movement therapy may be useful in treating those suffering from the mental disorder. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2011 8:58 - 2 Comments
New route to remove skull tumors
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Surgeons have found a new route to tumors buried at the base of the skull: through the natural hole behind the molars. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2011 10:32 - 1 Comment
Mom’s antibody attack linked to autism
UC DAVIS (US) — Pregnant women with a particular gene variation are more likely to produce antibodies that may injure the brains of developing fetuses—increasing the risk their children will develop autism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2011 9:37 - 3 Comments
Left-right brain ‘talk’ despite broken link
CALTECH (US) — People who are born without a link between the brain’s left and right hemispheres still show surprisingly normal communication across the gap. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 21, 2011 6:40 - 0 Comments
Brain self-protects when running on empty
U. LEEDS (UK) — When running low on energy, the brain is able to protect itself from harm by triggering a protein that reduces the frequency of electrical impulses. (more…)
