Brain/Neuroscience
Doctor wants to remove head from human body, put it on another
It sounds like the plot for a science fiction movie. Someone has a horrific accident and winds up in the ...
What rocks women? Evolution suggests tall guys with hot cars
In prehistoric times, the more dominant male was the more successful hunter, and he was physically stronger than most other ...
Sex with robots? Androids are coming to our bedrooms and boardrooms
In the near future, people will interact with androids, converse with them, even have sex with them and artificial intelligence ...
Half animal, half human? Genetic engineering closes gap with science fiction
Half-animal, half-human? The astounding developments in nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science (NBIC) are posing problems that we thought ...
Moms’ breastmilk helps establish healthy microbe community in babies’ gut
Breast milk seems like a simple nutritious cocktail for feeding babies, but it is so much more than that. It ...
Can ancient Anglo-Saxon remedy cure MRSA infection?
A plant-based ointment recipe pulled from a 1,000-year-old manuscript is spiking excitement about what historical knowledge and traditional remedies can do to ...
For AI to succeed, computers need to think more like humans
Imagine if every time you learned something new, you completely forgot how to do a thing you'd already learned. Finally ...
Brain irony: It needs to shut down sometimes to promote thinking
It turns out that a little bit of disconnect goes a long way in learning motor tasks, according to a ...
Brain scan can help protect contact athletes from serious disease
Twelve years ago a rare and serious disease was discovered in the brain, post mortem, of U.S. football player"Iron" Mike ...
Do the most successful students always make the best teachers?
There are those who think that the tough race to become a teacher in Finland is the key to good ...
Understanding autism: Human stem cells offer new research approach
The simplest and most direct method of studying the human brain is to probe the living organ directly. For myriad ...
Invasion of alien microorganisms: Humans are a walking petri dish, and our genes have been infiltrated
From childhood, we're taught to think of microorganisms as entities apart from us. But they are are really a major ...
Invasive surgeries may be replaced with ultrasound therapy
Phyllis is having brain surgery. But she is wide awake. There are no scalpels and no blood, sliced flesh or ...
Too good to be true: Skepticism necessary when media hype genetic, medical ‘breakthroughs’
Media coverage of genetic ‘breakthroughs’ creates hope for treatments that often never make it out of clinical trials. Complicated genetic ...
New brain tumor treatment looks promising, but probably not miracle cure
CBS’ hit newsmagazine 60 Minutes devoted not one but two segments to an early-stage trial at Duke University of a cancer ...
Wealthy parents have bigger-brained children, study shows
Have Mum and Dad got a few quid to spare? You'd better hope so, because the wealthier your parents are, ...
Can neuroscience explain why people love to torture?
It is fascinating to read about torture because one realizes how much ordinary people were involved in it and enjoy ...
You light up my life: High tech gene applied to erectile dysfunction
More than half of men over age 60 have experienced the issue at some time, so if it does happen ...
Overhyping research on ‘cures’ harms patients and medical community
In 2003, researchers writing in the American Journal of Medicine discovered something that should change how you think about medical ...
Human complexity lies at intersection of genetics and brain
A wealth of empirical evidence is accumulating on the genetic mediation of brain structure phenotypes. This comes from twin studies ...
23andMe on The Dress: Genes don’t settle debate, but age might
In the latest twist in #TheDress, a survey by DNA-testing company 23andMe suggests that genes don’t play an obvious role ...
Autism: No, it’s not caused by glyphosate or circumcision, but is likely in our genes
Vaccines, glyphosate herbicide, chemtrails and even circumcision have been blamed for the increase in autism cases over the years. But ...
Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive decline, set for further trials
The search for an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has been riddled with failures, but a promising new drug could ...
Why do we need sleep?
If you’re lucky, you’ll spend a third of your life asleep. “That’s pretty incredible if you think about it, because when we’re ...
Have a rare disease? Fund your own clinical trial
With research funding cuts on the rise and clinical trial spots running short, people are finding new ways to support ...
Genetics of why listening to music feels so good
That song you can't get out of your head might be doing something more than prompting you to hum the ...
GMO-Luddite debate: Are anti-technology “progressives” promoting poverty or preserving traditions?
Of the top emerging technologies predicted to flourish in 2015, two have an immediate impact on GMOs and the genetics ...
