There’s a good reason to forget.
PennNeuroKnow gives those of us who tend to absent-mindedness hope, sharing research – and the story of a “super-rememberer” named Solomon Shereshevsky – … Read the rest “There’s a good reason to forget.”
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Hit the snooze button; your brain will thank you.
BBC’s Science Focus recommends indulging in another few minutes of shut-eye, because Swedish research shows hitting the snooze button on your morning alarm can boost brain function… Read the rest “Hit the snooze button; your brain will thank you.”
Lucid dreamers reveal waking brains.
Science News reports on a new method of exploring what happens to our brains when we sleep – by using self-trained lucid dreamers as guides behind the gates of Dreamland:
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The smarter the brain, the longer it takes to solve a hard problem.
The Berlin Institute of Health has a new metric for intelligence. It’s not speed at solving problems, but the opposite. Higher intelligence means simple problems get solved quickly,… Read the rest “The smarter the brain, the longer it takes to solve a hard problem.”
Brain-reading electrodes in a free-ranging octopus.
Ars Technica reports on an underwater electronic neurological breakthrough. A group of researchers from Naples, Okinawa, and further afield who have used implanted recording electrodes… Read the rest “Brain-reading electrodes in a free-ranging octopus.”
How a ballerina spins, as a neurophysical phenomenon.
The journal Human Movement Science carries research from Swiss sports scientists who have used ballet dancers to figure out how it can be possible for a human being to keep spinning on one… Read the rest “How a ballerina spins, as a neurophysical phenomenon.”
Sleep-deprived people are more selfish and lonely.
As a habitual night-owl, it pains me to consider this Scientific American interview with UC Berkeley neuroscientist Eti Ben Simon, whose research has shown that people who don’t… Read the rest “Sleep-deprived people are more selfish and lonely.”
Genetic finding shows how modern humans grew more brain cells than Neanderthals.
Science magazine reveals the single gene change that gave Homo sapiens sapiens the edge in brain matter over Homo sapiens neanderthalensis:
… Read the rest “Genetic finding shows how modern humans grew more brain cells than Neanderthals.”[Wieland Huttner, a Max Planck Institute neurobiologist,]
Mind-reading helmet used to detect porn in China.
Maybe a half-step beyond “I know it when I see it.” PC Gamer repeats reports of some strange technological applications allegedly being tested in China, in the form of a helmet… Read the rest “Mind-reading helmet used to detect porn in China.”
Octopus brains and human brains have “jumping genes” in common.
Science Daily reports on an Italian study that found something in common between human brains and the brains of two different species of the unusually intelligent invertebrate the octopus… Read the rest “Octopus brains and human brains have “jumping genes” in common.”
Exhaustion (or distraction) as a language-learning tool.
Kids acquire languages better than adults do – everyone knows that. But Scientific American looks at researchers with Ghent University’s Eleonore Smalle who went just a … Read the rest “Exhaustion (or distraction) as a language-learning tool.”
The brain is not a blank slate. Here’s how it shapes what you see, what you don’t see, and what you think you know.
Scientific American looks at looking at. That is, the magazine – through an essay by systems neuroscientist György Buzsáki – surveys how it is that the human mind detects the… Read the rest “The brain is not a blank slate. Here’s how it shapes what you see, what you don’t see, and what you think you know.”
Brain scans show even a mild covid case can shrink your brain – as many of us are finding out.
National Geographic takes a broad look at neurological studies done at labs around the world that show that even the “mild flu” version of COVID-19 can cause brain fog, memory… Read the rest “Brain scans show even a mild covid case can shrink your brain – as many of us are finding out.”
Rural people have a better sense of direction.
Lancaster University researchers have studied folks who grew up in the country, in the suburbs, and in the city by analyzing their movements in a specially designed video game, and found… Read the rest “Rural people have a better sense of direction.”
SONG: Lost Aromas (A Rose)
SONG: “Lost Aromas (A Rose)”.
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SOURCE: Discover 25 Jan 2022, “Smells Are Going Extinct, So Researchers Are Working to Preserve Them,” as used … Read the rest “SONG: Lost Aromas (A Rose)”