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·June 27, 2016·3 min read

Text Messaging With Smartphones Triggers a New Type of Brain Rhythm

According to researchers, sending text messages on a smartphone can alter the rhythm of brain waves.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 24, 2016·2 min read

3D Brain On A Chip

Researchers have developed a new sieve that allows for a more realistic 'brain on a chip' for experimentation.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 22, 2016·5 min read

Making Computers Reason and Learn by Analogy

Researchers use cognitive science theories to develop a new model that could allow computers to obtain the ability to reason more like humans and to make moral decisions.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 20, 2016·4 min read

Artificial Synapses Rivals Biological Ones in Energy Consumption

A newly developed artificial synapse could have implications for use in AI computing.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 17, 2016·3 min read

Artificial Intelligence Could Turn Poachers Into Prey

A newly developed system could soon help to predict where poachers are likely to strike in wildlife parks.

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Featured Neurology

·June 14, 2016·5 min read

Combating Virtual Reality Sickness

Researchers have developed a new method for combating nausea associated with virtual reality which can be applied to head worn VR displays.

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·June 9, 2016·5 min read

New Robotic System Can Assist the Elderly and People With Disabilities

Researchers are working to develop new assistive robotic systems that can improve the quality of life for the elderly and those with disabilities.

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·June 7, 2016·6 min read

Flight of the RoboBee

RoboBees could some day assist in reconnaissance missions, aid in remote communications and even act as artificial pollinators, researchers hope.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 4, 2016·5 min read

Actuators Inspired by Muscle

Researchers have developed new actuators based on bicep muscles which could pave the way for entirely soft bodied robots.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 2, 2016·4 min read

Could Brainwaves Be the Next Health Vital Sign?

Researchers are developing a more accessible means to monitor brain health.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 27, 2016·2 min read

Cyborgs Closer to Reality in Future Stages of Human Evolution

Thanks to new technologies and the opportunity for neuroprosthetics, humans appear to be firmly on the path to becoming cyborgs, a new book claims.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·May 25, 2016·1 min read

3D Printing Brain Tumors to Improve Treatments

Researchers have developed a new 3D printing technique which can produce brain tumor cells that continue to grow rapidly and mimic the growth of real glioma tumors.