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A neural device to restore memory
Posted in Hardware on 12th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Intended to help military service members with traumatic brain injury (TBI), but could also help with Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy
Consciousness on-off switch discovered deep in brain
Posted in Medicine on 6th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
One moment you're conscious, the next you're not. For the first time, researchers have switched off consciousness by electrically stimulating a single brain area.
Self-repairing mechanism helps to preserve brain function in neurodegenerative diseases
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Creating new neurons can help to preserve brain function in neurodegenerative diseases.
Want better marks? Get a good nights sleep
Posted in Science on 20th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Students who sleep 7 hours per night during the exam period score an average of 1.7 points higher (on a scale of 20) on their exams than peers who get only 6 hours of sleep.
Sleep's role in memory formation discovered
Posted in Science on 7th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists have discovered how sleep is key to learning and forming new memories. How much sleep do you get and is it enough?