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This is your brain detecting patterns: It is different from other kinds of learning, study shows
Detecting patterns is an important part of how humans learn
Read moreMemory depends on protein ‘off-switch’
Memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein ‘off-switch’
Read moreVirtual brain could aid surgical planning: Personalized brain models could improve surgical planning and outcomes
Researchers have simulated neural activity based on the unique structural
Read moreWhy motor neurons die in patients with motor neuron disease
As the old adage goes, ‘two heads are better than
Read moreFirst clues to the causes of multiple sclerosis: Researchers have identified a DNA-binding factor that plays a part in triggering this auto-immune disease with unknown causes
Multiple sclerosis, which affects 1 in 1,000 people, is frequently
Read moreHow the brain decides to make an effort: The neural mechanics of motivation
From deciding to quit hitting the snooze button and get
Read moreGadolinium deposition in the brain not dose dependent
Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have determined that in
Read moreOrganic printing inks may restore sight to blind people: Direct electrical neurostimulation with organic pigment photocapacitors
A simple retinal prosthesis is being developed in collaboration between
Read moreNo future for egoists — that’s what their brain says! Researchers analysed the cerebral activity of egotistical people, discovering that they do not think about the future if it seems too far off to concern them
Some people are worried about the future consequences of climate
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