Chinese scientists have put human brain genes in monkeys—and yes, they may be smarter
A quest to understand how human intelligence evolved raises some ethical questions.
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When an older person’s brain waves are in sync, memory is boosted
A brain stimulation treatment that nudges older people’s brain waves into sync could lead to noninvasive therapies for d...
Boston Dynamics buys a better brain for its robots
The world’s most agile robots are about to get a lot smarter thanks to the purchase of a startup focused on computer vis...
People 'hear' flashes due to disinhibited flow of signals around the brain, suggests study
(City University London) A synaesthesia-like effect in which people 'hear' silent flashes or movement, such as...
People can sense Earth’s magnetic field, brain waves suggest
An analysis of brain waves offers new evidence that people subconsciously process information about the planet’s magneti...
Stanford researchers outline the role of a deep brain structure in concussion
(Stanford University) Through a combination of biometric tracking, simulated modeling and medical imaging, researchers d...
Ripples race in the brain as memories are recalled
A fast brain wave called a ripple often came before a person’s correct answer on a memory test.
Brain cells combine place and taste to make food maps
A select group of brain cells responds to both flavor and location, a specialty that may help an animal find the next go...
Brain scans decode an elusive signature of consciousness
Newly described patterns of brain activity may help reveal the level of awareness in people with brain injuries.
