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Study finds how words, face recognition can be supported with a single bra
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study revealed the functional capacity of a single brain hemisphere and brain's ability and limitations of face or words recognition.
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Study looks inside brain during sleep to find out how memory is stored
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A study has looked deep inside the human brain to find out how memory is stored. Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Epilepsy Center collaborated to examine the electrical activity in the brains of five patients at the centre in response to sounds that were
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Research shows how stress affects brain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
At one time or another, we've all felt paralyzed by a threat or danger. Researchers from the University of Iowa have determined the origin of that response to a threat. According to a recent study, a neural circuit connecting two distinct brain regions controls how animals, including humans,
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New research shows our brains use quantum computation
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Dublin [Ireland], October 19 (ANI): Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have modified a concept created to demonstrate the presence of quantum gravity to examine the human brain and its functioning and come to the conclusion that our brains might use quantum computation.
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Researchers discover molecule in brain that boost body's ability to fight
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Researchers at UVA Health have identified a brain chemical that coordinates the immune system's reactions to multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease, potentially enabling medical professionals to boost the body's capacity to combat these and other d
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Study: Human brain cells in a dish learn to play Pong faster than an AI
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): Human and mouse neurons in a dish learned to play the video game Pong, researchers report. The experiments are evidence that even brain cells in a dish can exhibit inherent intelligence, modifying their behaviour over time.
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Researchers reveal how brain-like organoids develop, lead to autism in peo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): Researchers found that in any case, the seed-sized organoids, which are generated in the lab from human cells, give insights into the brain and reveal variations that may lead to autism in some people. They also advised not to call them "mini-brains in recen
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How mind blanking helps us understand ongoing thoughts while we're awake
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Liege [Belgium], October 6 (ANI): When we are awake, we typically believe that our minds are always racing with ideas. We maintain our own dynamic mental stream, which is like a river stream that never stops flowing.
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Study highlights what connects human senses and thoughts
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): The human brain's neocortex is responsible for our ability to think, determine, remember recent experiences, and so on. Neuroscientists have now discovered important portions of the mechanisms underlying these functions. Their discoveries may eventually aid
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Study identifies what brings human senses and thoughts together
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Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Human's ability to think, decide, remember recent events and more, comes from human brain's neocortex. Now neuroscientists have discovered key aspects of the mechanisms behind these functions. Their findings could ultimately help improve treatments for ce
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Investigating factors behind consciousness issues
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Liege [Belgium], September 25 (ANI): A Human Brain Project (HBP) study headed by researchers at the University of Liege in Liege, Belgium, looked at fresh ways that might help patients with serious brain injury or in a coma distinguish between two different neurological illnesses. The study'
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Exploring mechanisms underlying consciousness problems
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Liege [Belgium], September 22 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Liege in Liege, Belgium, led a Human Brain Project (HBP) study that looked at novel methods that could enable patients with severe brain damage or who were in a coma discern between two different neurological disorders. Th
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