Adolescents among humans and non-human animals alike are more inclined to engage in heightened risk-taking behavior, exploration and novelty seeking. Although these attributes provide adaptive value in enabling individuals to …read more Source:: Science
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In a first, brain computer interface helps paralyzed man feel again
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•Imagine being in an accident that leaves you unable to feel any sensation in your arms and fingers. Now imagine regaining that sensation, a decade later, through a mind-controlled robotic …read more Source:: Science
Bird brain? Dodos were not so dumb after all
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The dodo is an extinct flightless bird whose name has become synonymous with stupidity. But it turns out that the dodo was no bird brain, but instead …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Study documents sea lion brain damage due to algae’s toxin
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A toxin produced by marine algae is inflicting brain damage on sea lions along California’s coast, causing neurological and behavioral changes that can impair their ability to …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Chinese researchers unveil brain powered car
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•China’s first mind-controlled car has been developed by researchers in the north-east port city of Tianjin. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Brain trauma widespread among high school football players, researchers say
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•WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Football is a dangerous sport. Even with the best protective gear, sprained knees, pulled muscles and an occasional broken bone are part of the game. But …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Brain-computer link enables paralyzed California man to walk
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•LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A brain-to-computer technology that can translate thoughts into leg movements has enabled a man paralyzed from the waist down by a spinal cord injury to become …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Scientists researching brain disorders create super-clever mice
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•LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have genetically modified mice to be super-intelligent and found they are also less anxious, a discovery that may help the search for treatments for disorders such …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Scientists control mouse brain by remote control
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•Scientists have successfully altered the neural networks of laboratory mice using a wireless controller; allowing them to study the effects of neural stimulation without invasive procedures and without test subjects …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Scientists create ‘ghosts’ in the lab by tricking the brain
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•Lausanne, SWITZERLAND – Neuroscientists have succeeded in creating ‘ghosts’ in the laboratory by tricking the brains of test subjects into feeling an unexpected ‘presence’ in the room. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews