Brain

Scientifically proven mnemonic training method gives your brain super memory

June 19th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Anyone can improve their memory using a proven scientific method the ancient Greeks and Romans developed. The idea is to create a “memory palace.” A group of researchers says training daily using an ancient technique can improve your average storage skills, allowing many to more than double their memory. While scientists have previously used technology …

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More than 100 people from the same school have developed brain tumors

April 27th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

A former resident of Woodbridge, New Jersey is looking into a bizarre case revolving around Colonia High School. The resident, a man named Al Lupiano, says that more than 100 people that attended or worked at Colonia High School have had rare brain tumors.

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Scientists might have finally figured out how memories work

March 9th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Researchers might have figured out how the brain makes memories. A group of researchers with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a new study in Nature Neuroscience. In it, they say they have identified and observed specific brain cells responsible for creating and storing human memories. Figuring out how memories work could give …

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The brain activity of a dying person was recorded for the first time ever

February 27th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

A patient’s unexpected death during a study has given us the first recording of a dying human brain. Scientists managed to capture the unique event while monitoring the brain waves of an 87-year-old-epilepsy patient. During the study, the patient experienced a heart attack and died while still being monitored. It’s a unique situation and one …

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Brain cells in a dish learned how to play Pong faster than AI

December 21st, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

It’s been a wild year for science. First, we managed to create new eye drops that let you see without glasses. Next, NASA found evidence of life’s building blocks on Mars. Now, researchers have managed to teach a bunch of brain cells in a dish how to play Pong. Not just that, the cyborg brain …

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A revolutionary implant just let a paralyzed man write using his brain

May 13th, 2021

Chris Smith

Spinal injuries that can lead to complete paralysis are medical conditions that have no cure. The nerves in the spinal cord can’t be healed to restore motor function, but researchers are looking at other ways to bypass the injury and allow paralyzed people to perform some of the tasks that aren’t available to them after …

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Scientists figured out a cool way to read your brain

April 5th, 2021

Andy Meek

Among the many buzzy pet projects and aspirations which you sometimes hear tech moguls like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg talk about that fall outside of their company’s core missions is the development of a dystopian-sounding direct link between computers and the human brain. The creepiness factor notwithstanding, they’ll regale audiences and journalists about what …

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Scientists figured out why humans have big brains

March 24th, 2021

Mike Wehner

Humans are the smartest living creatures on Earth. Well, maybe not “smart” entirely, but we’re at least the most advanced creatures when it comes to brain development, and scientists really want to know why. Evolution, sure, but the actual nuts and bolts of why our brains develop differently than those of other great apes and …

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Scientists might have figured out how to reverse aging in the brain

January 22nd, 2021

Chris Smith

A Stanford team has figured out how to reverse aging in the brain and restore mental acuity, a breakthrough that could one day lead to drugs that treat medical conditions and cognitive decline. The researchers found a way to block the inflammation responsible for the cognitive decline that comes with age. Using drugs tailored to …

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It’s pretty weird that smelling this particular flower can give your brain a boost

February 1st, 2020

Mike Wehner

What if you could enhance your ability to learn and retain information with something as simple as a specific odor? Apparently, that’s a very real possibility, and a new research paper published in Scientific Reports reveals that the smell of a rose holds some curious powers. In the study, the scientists experimented with over 50 …