The race to link our brains to computers is hotting up – ET HealthWorld
In the decade to 2020, investors poured more than $30 billion into neurotechnology, according to UNESCO. Source link
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Study offers clues to super-agers’ brilliant brains
New research finds a link between larger neurons and exceptional cognitive ability in old age. Source link
As Mega Millions Prize Balloons, Our Brains Are Affected
July 28, 2022 – After no lucky winner claimed the previous $830 million prize, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot was raised to $1.025 billion, the third-highest prize in the game’s history. While monumental, the current jackpot is shy of the ground-breaking $1.537 billion won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018, the world’s largest lottery … Read more
Brain’s Wiring, Not Lack of Willpower, May Drive Obesity: Study
June 6, 2022 – “You want fries with that?” How you answer that question may have less to do with willpower than you might think. Virginia Tech scientists are taking a deep dive into the brain chemistry that drives cravings for unhealthy fatty foods. Their goal: To find out if the nation’s ever-expanding waistline has … Read more
Our Brains Learn From Mistakes and Can Track Performance
May 16, 2022 – Our ability to learn new things and adjust our approach based on failure and success can be credited to a multi-tasking group of neurons, or messenger cells in our brain, suggest the results of a series of new lab tests. The study findings, published in the journal Science, offer fresh insight … Read more
Brains remain sharp until 60, study suggests
The research contradicts popular assumptions that mental speed declines after the age of 20. Source link
What Can Wordle Do for Our Brains?
Feb. 10, 2022 — Forget morning coffee, stretches, or meditation. There’s a new way to kick-start your brain. Jeanenne Ray, a book editor in Marin County, CA, tackles it first thing in the morning, while still lying in bed. It’s also the first on the to-do list of Shelly Groves, who owns a dog walking … Read more
Effect of Spanking on Kids’ Brains Similar to Abuse
April 19, 2021 — Rare is the parent who’s never so much as thought about spanking an unruly child. But a new study provides another reason to avoid corporal punishment: Spanking may cause changes in the same areas of a child’s brain affected by more severe physical and sexual abuse. Previous research … Read more
Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
In other words, the brain appeared to function differently depending on diet, but it did not look different. So what might be going on? According to Lona Sandon, a registered dietician nutritionist and professor of nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, “We could hypothesize that it has something to do with … Read more
Tech making it easier to see inside babies’ brains
Scientists in the UK have demonstrated technology that could allow us to better understand a baby’s brain during moments of natural activity. The brain imaging technology has been developed by teams from UCL, Cambridge University, the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge and Gowerlabs. It uses high-density diffuse optical tomography (HD-DOT) and has been tested on six-month … Read more