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·October 3, 2017·5 min read

‘Drain Pipes’ in the Brain: Lymphatic Vessels Act As Pipeline Between Brain and Immune System

A new study in eLife provides evidence that our brains may drain waste via our lymphatic vessels. The vessels may act as a 'pipeline' between the brain and immune system. Researchers say the findings could alter the way we think about how the brain and immune system inter-relate.

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·January 15, 2018·4 min read

‘Earworm Melodies with Strange Aspects’ – What Happens When AI Makes Music?

On January 12th, the first full length, main stream album co-written by artificial intelligence was released. Researchers belie the collaboration could lead to a brand new style of music composition.

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·July 31, 2020·5 min read

‘Little Brain’ or Cerebellum Not So Little After All

High resolution imaging reveals the human cerebellum is 80% of the area of the cortex. The findings indicate this area of the brain likely grew larger as human behavior and cognition evolved.

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·June 28, 2018·6 min read

‘Music of Speech’ Linked to Brain Area Unique to Humans

Researchers reveal the area of the brain that controls our voice box, allowing us to alter the pitch of our speech. The insight could pave the way for advancing neuroprosthetics to allow people who can't speak, to express themselves in a naturalistic way.

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·August 15, 2017·6 min read

‘Organismic Learning’ Mimics Some Aspects of Human Thought

Purdue researchers create an organismoid that can mimic some aspects of human thought, specifically the ability to retain important information and forget unimportant memories.

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·June 24, 2013·4 min read

‘Out-of-Body’ Virtual Experience Could Help Social Anxiety

According to researchers, new virtual imaging technology could be used to help people recover from social anxiety.

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·September 11, 2017·4 min read

‘Power Poses’ Don’t Work, Studies Suggest

A popular TED Talk argues power poses helps to boost confidence and increases chances of success. A number of new studies challenges the assertions, reporting that power poses may make people feel more powerful, but that is where the effect ends.

This is a diagram of how the smart pajamas tracks bodily functions during sleep

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·April 1, 2019·4 min read

‘Smart’ pajamas could monitor and help improve sleep

Researchers have developed smart sleepwear, embedded with self-powered sensors, which monitor heart rate, sleep posture and breathing. The technology will provide useful information to researchers, as well as the general public, to help improve sleep patterns.

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·June 25, 2020·5 min read

‘Where are my keys?’ and other memory-based choices probed in the brain

Study identifies a different set of individual neurons in the medial frontal cortex that is responsible for memory-based decision making. The findings have implications for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and other disorders associated with problems in cognitive flexibility.

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·March 16, 2022·6 min read

‘Dark Empaths’: How Dangerous Are Psychopaths and Narcissists With Empathy?

Despite common thought, not all people with dark triad disorders are void of empathy. Some people with dark triad disorders experience above-average empathetic capabilities. Researchers shed light on "dark empaths" and empathy deficits in those with dark triad disorders.