by Claudia Lopez LLoreda, Neuroscience, Science News, Sept, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog
In what seems like something out of a sci-fi movie, scientists have plucked the famous Pink Floyd song “Another Brick in the Wall” from individuals’ brains. Previously, researchers have used electrodes, computer models and brain scans to decode and reconstruct...
by Clare Wilson, 6/ New Scientist | Jul 6, 2023 | Blog
A surge of brainwaves in two people who lay dying after their life support was turned off may help to explain the phenomenon of near-death experiences. The sensation of moving down a tunnel towards a bright light, reliving memories, and hearing or seeing deceased...
by April / May AARP Magazine | May 22, 2023 | Blog
Your Weight and Your Brain When it comes to brain health, keeping your weight stable may be the most important task of all. Obesity, particularly when there’s lots of visceral fat present, is a risk factor for faster brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease,...
by NY Times, January 3, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | Blog
Experts say wonder is an essential human emotion and a salve for a turbulent mind. Awe can mean ‘many things. ‘And while many of us know it when we feel it, awe is not easy to define. Awe is the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your...