OHSU research discovers a gene in mice that’s activated by brief periods of exercise OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY Most people know that regular exercise is good for your health. New research shows it may make you smarter, too. Neuroscientists at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, working with mice, have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the function of a gene that...
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Scientists have ‘cracked the code’ of the human brain and can create a 3D-reconstruction of someone’s face using the information stored in a person’s mind when they think of them
University of Glasgow experts investigated how we remember each other’s faces Researchers had people compare their memory of faces with similar 3D models From this they could work out which features our brains use to identify faces The findings could have applications to AI, gaming and eyewitness testimony It’s great to spot a familiar face — and now researchers have ‘cracked the code’...
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How the online world is affecting the human brain
By Lauren Sharkey Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson Technology has impacted human activities monumentally. Now, scientists want to know if human brains are being affected too. The internet has been around for less than 3 decades, but the technology has already had an immense impact on the way humanity functions. This is apparent to us all...
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Life’s purpose rests in our mind’s spectacular drive to extract meaning from the world
What is the purpose of life? Whatever you may think is the answer, you might, from time to time at least, find your own definition unsatisfactory. After all, how can one say why any living creature is on Earth in just one simple phrase? Searching for meaning. Credit: agsandrew/Shutterstock For me, looking back on 18 years of research into...
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Slow, steady waves keep brain humming
If you keep a close eye on an MRI scan of the brain, you’ll see a wave pass through the entire brain like a heartbeat once every few seconds. This ultra-slow rhythm was recognized decades ago, but no one quite knew what to make of it. MRI data are inherently noisy, so most researchers simply...
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Scientists Developed a Way to Precisely Edit Genes in the Human Brain
IN BRIEF Researchers have developed a technique that enables gene editing on neurons — something previously thought to be impossible. This new tool will present amazing new opportunities for neuroscience research. LIMITS OF GENE EDITING Technologies designed for editing the human genome are transforming biomedical science and providing us with relatively simple ways to modify...