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·December 8, 2015·3 min read

Why the Brain Makes Mistakes

The brain makes mistakes because it applies incorrect inner beliefs about how the world works, new study reports.

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·November 12, 2015·5 min read

This is Your Brain on Art

Researchers take their study out of the lab and into the real world to see what happens in the brain as people observe artwork.

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·October 26, 2015·4 min read

Step Closer to Prosthetic Limbs That Recreate Sense of Touch

Researchers are one step closer to developing a prosthetic arm that can recreate a sense of touch through a direct brain interface.

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·October 5, 2015·5 min read

Sharp Weight Loss For Older Women With Alzheimer’s Related Gene

According to a new study, women with the APOEe4 allele, a genetic variant closely tied to Alzheimer's disease, face sharper weight loss after the age of 70 than those without the gene, whether they go on to develop dementia or not.

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·October 1, 2015·3 min read

Night Owls More Likely to Gain Excess Weight

A new study reports teens and young adults who go to bed later are more likely to gain weight than their peers who adhere to a more sensible bed time.

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·September 11, 2015·4 min read

When Neuroprosthetics Learn From the Patient

A new study could pave the way to the creation of a new generation of self learning and easy to use neuroprosthetic devices.

This shows a healthy brain slice and a slice from a brain with Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 21, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Identify Nine Modifiable Risk Factors for Most Cases of Alzheimer’s Worldwide

A new study reports there are nine potentially modifiable risk factors that may contribute to a significant number of Alzheimer's disease cases worldwide.

This is a drawing of a monkey controlling the cursor on a computer monitor. There are waves drawn above the monkey's head to imply that it is using thought to move the cursor.

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·July 31, 2015·6 min read

A Brain Controlled Prosthesis is Almost as Accurate as One Finger Typing

Researchers have developed a technique to make brain controlled prosthetics more precise. A pilot clinical trial of the neuroprosthesis is underway for people with paralysis and ALS.

This image shows the people controlling the musicians with EEG helmets on.

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·July 20, 2015·2 min read

Computer Interface Allows Disabled People to Control Musical Performance

A new system allows people to control musical systems and performances through brainwave signals.

This image shows a woman wearing the EEG.

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·July 10, 2015·3 min read

Improving Communication for People With Cerebral Palsy

A collaborative effort aims to provide a new method of communication for people with cerebral palsy.

This image shows a prefrontal-limbic-midbrain circuit is responsible for the genetic transfer of an anxious temperament.

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·July 9, 2015·5 min read

Brain-to-Brain Networks Established in Rodents and Primates

Researchers have been able to link the brains of primates and the brains of rodents, allowing the animals to exchange motor and sensory information to control movement or complete computations in real time.