A brain implant developed at the University of Michigan (USA) uses the skin of the body as a conductor to transmit, without wires, neural signals from the brain to a control computer. The device could be used to reactivate paralyzed limbs.
Do you usually lose your keys? Do you sometimes do not remember where you have parked your car? Good (or bad) memory depends on the state of your brain at all times, according to a study by the University of California Davis published in the journal PNAS.
American researchers have discovered why smokers generally weigh less than non-smokers. As revealed in a study published today in the journal 'Science', nicotine, one of the main factors of tobacco addiction, suppresses the sensation of appetite.
A new neuroimaging study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that people with a long history of violent behavior have more gray matter in certain areas of the brain.
The exam period is a time of great intellectual effort that requires being in an optimal state, both physical and mental. However, stress, anxiety and the few hours of sleep make most of the students neglect their diet and, mainly, their hydration.
Forget about crossword puzzles and Mozart's music. If you want to improve your intelligence, it is best to take time each day to practice a small exercise called "n-back training", as an American psychologist has just shown.
Dyscalculia is the mathematical equivalent of dyslexia: a disorder that makes it difficult to understand and perform arithmetic and mathematical calculations. It affects around 6% of the world's population, and prevents understanding concepts such as time and distance.
Neuroscientists Joseph Altman, Arturo Álvarez-Buylla and Giacomo Rizzolatti have been awarded the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research. These researchers are considered world leaders in neurology for having provided solid evidence that neurons regenerate in brains adults (neurogenesis), as well as by the discovery of so-called mirror neurons.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
