A recent study found that, not only did commercial brain training with Lumosity™ have no effect on decision-making, it also had no effect on cognitive function beyond practice effects on …read more Source:: Science
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Changes in brain regions may explain why some prefer order and certainty
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•Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes? Why do some people make rational decisions and others, impulsive and reckless ones? Behavioral neuroscientists have identified …read more Source:: Science
The mere presence of your smartphone reduces brain power, study shows
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•Your cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when your smartphone is within reach — even if it’s off — suggests new research. …read more Source:: Science
Astonishingly speedy brain mechanism helps bats get louder when necessary
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•When trying to be heard over noise, humans and animals raise their voices. Researchers have now measured just how fast the response occurs in bats: 30 milliseconds. That’s just a …read more Source:: Science
Scientists try to crack the brain’s memory codes
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•In a pair of studies, scientists explored how the human brain stores and retrieves memories. One study suggests that the brain etches each memory into unique firing patterns of individual …read more Source:: Science
Addictive cravings still detectable after death
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•A protein known as FosB in the reward centre of the brain alters in chronically ill people suffering from an addictive disorder (e.g. heroin addiction): it is genetically modified, split …read more Source:: Science
This is your brain on (legal) cannabis: Researchers seek answers
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•For those suffering depression or anxiety, using cannabis for relief may not be the long-term answer, say researchers. …read more Source:: Science
Research team sets new mark for ‘deep learning’
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•Artificial intelligence and neuroscience experts have taken inspiration from the human brain in creating a new ‘deep learning’ method that enables computers to learn about the visual world largely on …read more Source:: Science
Runners’ brains may be more connected, research shows
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•Runners’ brains appear to have greater functional connectivity than non-runners’ brains, according to new research. MRI scans show that running may affect the structure and function of the brain in …read more Source:: Science
Early signs of Alzheimer’s detected in cerebrospinal fluid
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•Little is known about the role of the brain’s immune system in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have now found an early immune response in individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s: …read more Source:: Science