neuroscience Archive
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![For some people, colour-by-numbers takes on a whole new meaning, as each number is a different colour to them. They have Synesthesia, a condition which […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Seeing Sounds and Hearing Colours: Scientists Closer to Understanding Synesthesia")
Seeing Sounds and Hearing Colours: Scientists Closer to Understanding Synesthesia
Posted on April 19, 2015 | No CommentsFor some people, colour-by-numbers takes on a whole new meaning, as each number is a different colour to them. They have Synesthesia, a condition which […] -
Crossing your Fingers Could Reduce Pain
Posted on April 5, 2015 | No CommentsPublished this week in Current Biology, a research group based at UCL showed that crossing your fingers may reduce the effect of pain. The team […] -
Trying To Remember May Make You Forget
Posted on March 22, 2015 | No CommentsScientists in a collaboration from the University of Birmingham and the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Cambridge have published a paper in Nature Neuroscience showing the […] -
![An imaging study conducted by researchers at the University of California suggests that meditation can help preserve the brain’s grey matter. As lifespans increase and […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Long-Term Meditation may slow Brain Aging")
Long-Term Meditation may slow Brain Aging
Posted on February 15, 2015 | No CommentsAn imaging study conducted by researchers at the University of California suggests that meditation can help preserve the brain’s grey matter. As lifespans increase and […] -
The Secret of a Good Night’s Sleep
Posted on February 8, 2015 | No CommentsA research team has shown that both day and night time use of electronic devices cause an increased risk of short sleep duration, long sleep onset […] -
The Might of the All-nighter
Posted on February 1, 2015 | No CommentsHave a problem sheet due tomorrow? Have you already booked a table at the library, stocked up on caffeine tablets and chocolate? You might want to […] -
Stimulation reverses memory and learning deficits in mice
Posted on February 1, 2015 | No CommentsLearning and memory deficits caused by brain lesions in rats have been completely reversed through stimulation of the hypothalamus. The research, conducted by scientists at […] -
Men and Women Process Emotions Differently, Study Finds
Posted on January 25, 2015 | No CommentsIt is often suggested that females are the more emotional of the two genders. Though this may not exactly be the case, a research team […] -
Brain Activity Related to Missing Limbs
Posted on January 13, 2015 | No CommentsA study at Oxford University recently revealed that people born without one hand, who use both upper limbs in their daily routines, are likely to […] -
Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain
Posted on November 23, 2014 | No CommentsNew evidence suggests prolonged use of marijuana may lead to decreased brain volume. Surprisingly, marijuana also causes increased connectivity within the brain, as found by […] -
![We’re one step closer to understanding what goes on in the brains of people in vegetative states. A vegetative state, or a chronic disorder of consciousness, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "New Signs of Awareness in Vegetative Patients")
New Signs of Awareness in Vegetative Patients
Posted on November 2, 2014 | 1 CommentWe’re one step closer to understanding what goes on in the brains of people in vegetative states. A vegetative state, or a chronic disorder of consciousness, […] -
Optogenetics Removes Fear Response in Mice
Posted on October 20, 2014 | No CommentsA relatively new technique in neuroscience, optogenetics, showed its potential this week by preventing recall of a specific memory in mice. Shining light into the […] -
Scientists Identify Neuronal “Sleep Switch” in Fruit Flies
Posted on February 28, 2014 | No CommentsA group of neurons in the fruit fly (Drosophila) brain send the fly to sleep when they are switched on. This new finding fills a […] -
![The term neuromyth has been floating around the neuroscience twittersphere over the past few weeks and causing a bit of a rumble among the neuroscience […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/neuro-blog-cover-115x115.png "Busting Brain Myths")
Busting Brain Myths
Posted on February 14, 2014 | No CommentsThe term neuromyth has been floating around the neuroscience twittersphere over the past few weeks and causing a bit of a rumble among the neuroscience […]
