A team of French researchers has thoroughly studied the nervous system of bees (Apis mellifera) and has concluded that, in the brains of these insects, calcium acts as a switch for long-term memory.
Fear changes our way of seeing things. According to a study carried out in the Netherlands, after seeing the face of a frightened person, areas of our brain are activated that increase our sensitivity to the contrast of images and reduce the sharpness of details.
A study conducted by the University of Cambridge reveals that adequate sleep at night allows the brain to store and remember new words learned during the day.
If we want to develop more powerful muscles, there are hundreds of exercises that help us achieve our goal. But what if we want to increase the size of the brain? UCLA scientists have just shown that it is possible by resorting to meditation.
IBM experts have managed to simulate the cerebral cortex of a feline using a supercomputer for the first time, and announce that they are closer to creating a processor that works in a similar way to how the human brain operates.
A team of researchers is using the music created by our brain waves to treat common illnesses such as insomnia, fatigue and headaches derived from stressful environments or to improve concentration at work.
Adam Wilson, a biomedical engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has managed to post a phrase on twitter without typing, using his brain directly.
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.
