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‘Seeing’ Music or ‘Tasting’ Numbers? What We Can Learn From Those With Synesthesia

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2018

Researchers take a deeper look at synesthesia, revealing the condition could be linked to some autoimmune diseases. The paper also reports synesthetes have better memory and are more creative than those without the disorder.... Read More...

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How REM and Non-REM Sleep May Work Together to Help Solve Problems

Neuroscience NewsMay 15, 2018

Researchers have created a new model that may help explain how different sleep patterns may help us to solve problems. The study reveals non-REM sleep helps us categorize information, where as REM sleep helps us to draw unexpected connections between information we have been exposed to.... Read More...

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Wrist Worn Gadget Allows Researchers to Capture Real Life Sleep

Neuroscience NewsDecember 29, 2017

A simple actimeter device is helping researchers better understand sleep duration and quality in humans.... Read More...

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Why Our Brains Need Sleep, and What Happens If We Don’t Get Enough

Neuroscience NewsNovember 5, 2017

From consolidating memories to cleaning out toxins in the brain that accumulate during waking hours, researchers explore why sleep is so important and what happens when we don't get enough.... Read More...

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Can’t Sleep Due to Stress? Here’s the Cure

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 5, 2017

According to researchers, octacosanol, an active compound found in sugarcane can help reduce stress and allow people to achieve a sound sleep. ... Read More...

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Love Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain Cells

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2017

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified specific neurons in the zona incerta that appear to help promote sleep. The discovery could help develop new treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.... Read More...

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Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia

Neuroscience NewsAugust 26, 2017

A new study in Neurology reports people who don't get enough REM sleep may face a higher risk of developing dementia. Researchers noted people who developed dementia spent 17% of their time in REM sleep compared to 20% of time in REM sleep for those without the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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Artificial Intelligence Helps Monitor Sleep

Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2017

MIT researchers have developed a new, non invasive method to help monitor sleep patterns. The device uses an advanced AI algorithm to analyze wireless signals around a person and translate the measurements into sleep stages. Researchers plan to use the technology to study how Parkinson's disease affects sleep.... Read More...

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The Ultimate Power Nap: Using Fitbits to Track Elephant Sleep in the Wild

Neuroscience NewsMarch 1, 2017

On average, matriarch elephants only sleep for two hours a day when in the wild, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Dietary Supplement Shows Promise In Treatment of Sleep Apnea

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 26, 2017

Researchers report Yohimbine, a dietary supplement derived from tree bark, shows potential in the treatment of sleep apnea, especially for those with anxiety disorders and high blood pressure.... Read More...

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Neurons Paralyze Us During REM Sleep

Neuroscience NewsDecember 13, 2016

Researchers have identified a population of neurons that appear to be responsible for muscle paralysis during REM sleep.... Read More...

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Mouse Mutants May Shed Light on the Mysteries of Sleep

Neuroscience NewsNovember 2, 2016

A new study could be the first step to understanding the biochemistry that controls the switch from sleep to wakefulness, researchers believe.... Read More...

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Telling Stories Using Rhythmic Gesture Helps Children Improve Oral Skills

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Telling Stories Using Rhythmic Gesture Helps Children Improve Oral Skills

Neurology

Moving More in Old Age May Protect Brain From Dementia

How Gut Bacteria Affects the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

Psychological Distress is a Risk Factor for Dementia

AI

Wearable Sensor Could Detect Hidden Anxiety and Depression in Young Children

Using AI and Data Streams to Predict Local Flu Activity

Harnessing Machine Learning to Uncover New Insights Into the Brain

Robotics

Reinforcement Learning Expedites ‘Tuning’ of Robotics Prosthetics

How Game Theory Can Bring Humans and Robots Closer Together

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Psychology

Genetic Variant Implicated in Schizophrenia Development

No Link Between Bilingualism in Children and More Focus