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Science & Tech News tagged with Neuroscience

Changes in Gray Matter Induced By Learning--Revisited
Science & Tech  (tags: Neuroscience, brain, plasticity, gray matter, change, cortex, learning )

Francois
- 74 days ago - plosone.org
While traditional research has focussed on functional forms of neuroplasticity, current theoretically based concepts suggest that structural cortical plasticity in adult brains plays a crucial role in adaptation to environmental changes and disease.
Birds That Boogie
Science & Tech  (tags: bird, parrot, cockatoo, dance, neurobiology, rhythm perception, neurodegenerative disease, neuroscience )

Francois
- 99 days ago - nature.com
Snowball's ability to shake his stuff is much more than a cute curiosity. It could shed light on the biological bases of rhythm perception, and might even hold implications for the use of music in treating neurodegenerative disease.
Serotonin May Affect Our Sense of Fairness, Scientists Report
Science & Tech  (tags: Psychological Science, study, Neuroscience, research )

J.
- 120 days ago - newsroom.ucla.edu
The findings highlight why some of us may become combative or aggressive when we have not eaten.The research also provides insight into clinical disorders characterized by low serotonin levels,such as depression & obsessive compulsive disorder.
Researchers Detail Chemotherapy's Damage to the Brain
Science & Tech  (tags: Neuroscience, research, study, “chemo brain” )

J.
- 157 days ago - urmc.rochester.edu
A team of researchers have linked the widely used chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) to a progressing collapse of populations of stem cells and their progeny in the central nervous system.
How Dangerous Is Boxing for the Brain?
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, study, technology, investigation, humans, environment, health, scientists, Brain Injury, Disorders, Syndromes, Neuroscience )

J.
- 191 days ago - uni-protokolle.de
In boxing,the head is hit at a high speed & with great force.This can lead to shear movement between different brain tissues,resulting in microhemorrhages & eventually lead to the destruction of brain cells deficits such as dementia & Parkinson's disease
Brain Division Could Help Explain Stereotyping, Religious Conflict and Racism
Science & Tech  (tags: research, science, study, investigation, humans, society, neuroscience, brain, social skills, racism, stereotyping, religious conflict )

J.
- 201 days ago - nature.com
How our brain handles the question of someone's attitude to anything,from traffic jams to art,depends on how we feel we relate to them as a person.However this research pans out,there is hope for creating stronger empathy with people unlike ourselves.
Hard-Wired for Making Money? Some Scientists Think Some of Us Are
Science & Tech  (tags: neuroeconomics, stock trading, stock market, market analysts, neuroscience, profit, investing, money, risk-taking )

Ombretta
- 241 days ago - nytimes.com
While unproven and not widely accepted, the fledgling scientific studies in the field of what is being called "neuroeconomics" makes perfect sense to me. I know several people who ain't happy unless money's involved - and they're churning it.
Auditory Neurons in Humans Far More Sensitive to Fine Sound Frequencies Than Most Mammals
Science & Tech  (tags: physiology, biology, neuroscience, auditory system, research, science, discovery, health, humans, interesting, news )

J.
- 269 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Measuring the response of single cells in humans,UCLA researchers have discovered that auditory neurons in our brains can discern the subtlest of sound frequencies,far superior to what almost all non-human animals can discern.
Understanding the Have-Knots: The Role of Stress in Just About Everything
Science & Tech  (tags: research, science, study, discovery, humans, health, stress, disease, psychology, medicine, neuroscience )

J.
- 271 days ago - psychologicalscience.org
A new study,crossing the disciplines of psychology,medicine,neuroscience,& genetics,now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your heart & can make you more susceptible to everything from the common cold to cancer.
Researchers Use Neuroimaging to Study ESP
Science & Tech  (tags: research, science, psychophysics, neuroscience, perception, psychology, technology, study, humans, interesting )

J.
- 276 days ago - physorg.com
Scientists used brain scanning techniques to determine if the individuals have knowledge that can not be explained through normal perceptual processing.The results appear to disprove the existence of ESP.
Why Time Seems to Slow Down in Emergencies
Science & Tech  (tags: time, scientists, volunteers, research, neuroscience, memory, memories, brain, danger, emergencies, perception, experiment, interesting )

Laurel
- 298 days ago - livescience.com
In The Matrix, the hero Neo could dodge bullets because time moved in slow motion for him during battles. Indeed, in the real world, people in danger often feel as if time slowed down for them.
Study Finds Brain Differences in Adolescents With Mental Illness
Science & Tech  (tags: Neuroscience, research, science, scientists, study, discovery, humans, brain, mental illness, schizophrenia, bipolar, health, adolesence, children, genetics )

J.
- 302 days ago - acnp.org
Boca Raton, FL,--Puberty may have an impact on areas of the brain that contribute to bipolar disorder or schizophrenia in youth,according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
Scientists Uncover How the Brain Controls What the Eyes See
Science & Tech  (tags: research, science, study, technology, brain, humans, Neuroscience, scientists, discovery, future )

J.
- 319 days ago - today.uci.edu
When presented with the well-known optical illusion in which we see either a vase or the faces of two people,what we observe depends on the patterns of neural activity going on in our brains.
Birds Use Landscape Features to Return
Science & Tech  (tags: birds, landscape, brain, neuroscience, flights )

Eduardo
- 328 days ago - zeenews.com
By fitting pigeons with recorders that pick up brain activity during their flights, neuroscientists have confirmed that the birds use features from a landscape to find their way home.
ENN: A Giant Step Toward Infinitesimal Machinery - Nanotechnology
Science & Tech  (tags: science, technology, research, invention, computer, interesting, nanotechnology, Neuroscience, tech, scientists, GeneticEngineering )

Thunderr
- 328 days ago - enn.com
What are the ultimate limits to miniaturization?How small can machinery--with internal workings that move,turn,and vibrate--be produced? What is the smallest scale on which computers can be built?Caltech physicist Richard Feynman asked himself in the >>>
 

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