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Korry Busch

American Friends of Tel Aviv University: A Pacemaker for Your Brain - 0 views

  • By stimulating certain areas of the brain, scientists can alleviate the effects of disorders such as depression or Parkinson's disease.
  • delving deep into human behavior, neurophysiology and engineering to create a chip that can help doctors wire computer applications and sensors to the brain
  • the chip could restore lost functions of the brain after a traumatic brain injury from a car accident or stroke
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  • they develop algorithms to simulate healthy neuronal activity which are programmed into a microchip and fed back into the brain
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    a brain chip that "cures" depression
Korry Busch

Baby brains reveal how we evolved from apes to humans - 1 views

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    Human infants start life with ape-like brains. Now scientists are saying that the parts of the brain that develop the most during childhood are the exact same parts that changed most dramatically when apes evolved into humans.
Korry Busch

Military brain interfaces for sci-fi warfare - 0 views

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    virtual warfare through brain-computer interface
alex walters

Why diets don't work: Starved brain cells eat themselves, study finds - 0 views

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    Why Diets Don't Work: Starved Brain Cells Eat Themselves, Study Finds
Marquise Middleton

Some Brains May Be Primed For Pain - Science News - 0 views

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    Some brains may be primed for pain Addiction-related process may keep people hurting long after an injury heals A signal in the brain can predict who will continue to suffer back pain more than a year after an initial injury.
Marquise Middleton

Brain Waves Make A Fast Brake - Science News - 0 views

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    Brain waves make a fast brake Drivers could stop cars just by thinking about it Web edition : Friday, July 29th, 2011 In a fast-moving car, the brain can hit the brakes faster than the foot.
Marquise Middleton

Brain Gene Activity Changes Through Life - Science News - 0 views

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    Brain gene activity changes through life Studies track biochemical patterns from just after conception to old age Web edition : Friday, October 28th, 2011 Human brains all work pretty much the same and use roughly the same genes in the same way to build and maintain the infrastructure that makes people who they are, two new studies show.
Marquise Middleton

Blaming the Brain for Chronic Back Pain - ScienceNOW - 0 views

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    Credit: iStockphoto/Thinkstock The vast majority of adults have had a sore back at some point in their lives. If they're lucky, the pain subsides after a few days or weeks. But for some, whose initial injuries appear no different than the fortunate ones, back pain lasts for years.
Marquise Middleton

Sweets on the brain | Science News for Kids - 0 views

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    Sugar-free sweeteners fool the body's internal computer Diet soft drinks usually have no sugar, but that doesn't mean they're not sweet. These beverages often contain ingredients that mimic sugar's sweetness without the big calorie count. In a new study, psychologists from San Diego report that the sugar-free sweeteners confuse not only taste buds but also the brain.
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