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 Simon Makin Neuroscience, Science News, August 26, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | Blog
Blocking the activity of certain cells reduces play behavior in rats. Rats are extremely playful creatures. They love playing chase and they literally jump for joy when tickled. Central to this playfulness, a new study finds, are nerve cells in a specific region of...
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,...