under the microscope
Brain cells fire more slowly with sleep deprivation.
When you’re up all night, the slowness you feel runs deep – all the way down to the brain cells involve in perception. | learn more
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under the microscope
Scientist inject information into monkey brains.
Neurologists at the University of Rochester have introduced information directly into monkeys’ premotor cortex via electrodes. They taught them to play a game with these signals. Neat stuff! | learn more
better doing
Alexander Graham Bell’s secret to productivity.
This is an interesting article. It describes tying types of work to specific locations to reinforce neural pathways in your brain. It explains why people sometimes have trouble working out at home (i.e. in their living room). | learn more
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Researchers decode brain scans to watch what people are seeing.
Now we’re talking! “Purdue Engineering researchers have developed a system that can show what people are seeing in real-world videos, decoded from their fMRI brain scans — an advanced new form of “mind-reading” technology that could lead to new insights […]
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Scientists can read a bird’s brain and predict its next song.
With neural network software, researchers at UC San Diego built a brain-to-tweet interface that predicted what a bird will sing 30 milliseconds before the bird actually sings. This may be an early step on the long march to human brain-machine […]
big ideas
The brain-machine interface now exists.
You may recall Elon Musk’s new venture to create a BMI that’s directly connected to your brain. The team at CNTRL-Labs thinks that’s a bit more than the market will bare, so instead they’ve figured out how to read your […]
better doing
Brain biases that hold people back in life.
Pro poker player Liv Boeree discusses cognitive biases that great poker players avoid at the table, and goes on to discuss real-world implications of the biases. | learn more
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How the brain helps keep the body young.
This article explores the relationship between Neural Stem Cells and the aging process. The cells die slowly over time. When researchers killed these cells in animal models, they essentially jump-started the aging process. | learn more
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EVOO preserves memory and protects brain against Alzheimer’s.
“In a new study, the researchers show that consumption of extra-virgin olive oil protects memory and learning ability and reduces the formation of amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain – classic markers of Alzheimer’s disease.” | learn more
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Old brains become less flexible, and now that’s reversible.
Young brains actively rewire themselves based on exposure to stimuli. As brains get older, they actively resist this process. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but reversing this process can help with aging-related disorders. Researchers have figured out how to […]