Tag: brain

Scientists want to implant mini human brains in animals

Scientists can now transplant human mini-brains into animals. We spoke to an expert about the ethical issues involved in this research, as well as its potential benefits.

Yale scientists restore cellular activity in a pig’s brain hours after its death

In what some may view as a porcine version of Frankenstein, Yale University scientists have restored circulation and cellular activity in a pig’s brain four hours after its death. The study is likely to be used to study brain functionThe post Yale scientists restore cellular activity in a pig’s brain hours after its death appeared first on Digital Trends.

In the future, welding robots could be controlled by operators’ thoughts

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new brain-computer interface system that lets a person control a welding robot using only their thoughts.The post In the future, welding robots could be controlled by operators’ thoughts appeared first on Digital Trends.

Brain-reading tech lets paralyzed people control a tablet with their thoughts

Brain-reading technology makes it possible for people with paralysis to use tablets and other mobile devices -- simply by thinking about cursor movements and clicks. Here's how it works.The post Brain-reading tech lets paralyzed people control a tablet with their thoughts appeared first on Digital Trends.

This is an artificial brain. This is an artificial brain on meth

What would be the first thing you’d do with an artificial brain? If you’re a researcher at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, the answer is simple: You dose it with meth. Here's what they found.The post This is an artificial brain. This is an artificial brain on meth appeared first on Digital Trends.

Stimulating brains with lasers can create ‘Matrix’-like false experiences

At the University of California, researchers have been busy exploring ways to project holograms directly into the brain. Think of it like 'Inception' meets next-generation healthcare.The post Stimulating brains with lasers can create ‘Matrix’-like false experiences appeared first on Digital Trends.

Scientists figure out how to monitor the brain activity of bats in midflight

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have developed technology that lets them study what happens in the brains of bats in flight. It might just improve future autonomous vehicles.The post Scientists figure out how to monitor the brain activity of bats in midflight appeared first on Digital Trends.

How the brain vibrates may determine the severity of a concussion

Researchers may have uncovered some really useful information about what goes on in the brain during a concussion. Getting that

This cyberpunk spartan helmet is actually a portable brainwave scanner

It may look like some crazy mashup of The Phantom of the Opera and the weird John Travolta alien from Battlefield Earth, but this headgear is actually a wearable portable brain scanner.The post This cyberpunk spartan helmet is actually a portable brainwave scanner appeared first on Digital Trends.

Shocking the brain with electricity can prompt people to remember old dreams

Scientists at France’s Toulouse University Hospital have discovered that stimulating the brain with electricity can prompt people to remember experiences that they had while dreaming.The post Shocking the brain with electricity can prompt people to remember old dreams appeared first on Digital Trends.

This bionic hand has an extra trick up its sleeve — a sense of touch

Bionic hands are all kinds of awesome, but as good as they are, most lack one thing -- a physical sense of touch. Well, all except for this innovative creation, that is. Here is how it works.The post This bionic hand has an extra trick up its sleeve — a sense of touch appeared first on Digital Trends.

Blasting your brain with sound, pulses can help quiet the din of tinnitus

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed an experimental device designed to fight the effects of tinnitus by using sounds and electrical pulses to reset nerve cells in the brain.The post Blasting your brain with sound, pulses can help quiet the din of tinnitus appeared first on Digital Trends.

Researchers create less invasive method for placing brain electrodes

Our neurons are firing all the time, receiving signals from other neurons and sending signals of their own. To get

Scientists say screens hurt our ability to comprehend the information we read

Ever find yourself reading through a scientific article and struggling to wrap your head around it? It may be the fact that you spend too much time staring at screens throughout the day.The post Scientists say screens hurt our ability to comprehend the information we read appeared first on Digital Trends.

An algorithm could identify suicidal feelings based on brain scans

It's difficult to identify whether or not someone is feeling suicidal by asking. According to studies, roughly 80 percent of

New type of microscope can peer into the brain of a living, moving creature

Researchers have developed a new microscope that can observe the brain activities in a zebrafish without affecting its behavior. The results could shed more light on how our own brains function.The post New type of microscope can peer into the brain of a living, moving creature appeared first on Digital Trends.

Robots are now better at targeting individual neurons than people are

The brain is a delicate thing, and scientists keep looking for high tech ways to make it easier and safer

Good news, wannabe supervillains! Mind control is possible with magnetism

Scientists have demonstrated that it's possible to use magnetism to control the movement of mice. The research could help scientists better understand how the brain processes information.The post Good news, wannabe supervillains! Mind control is possible with magnetism appeared first on Digital Trends.

Research shows people’s brainwaves sync up when they converse

Any Star Trek is probably familiar with the Vulcan mind meld, a telepathic link between two people that lets both individuals temporarily share one consciousness. Well, it turns out it's a real thing. Kind of.The post Research shows people’s brainwaves sync up when they converse appeared first on Digital Trends.

Oxygen treatment reverses brain damage in a 2-year-old drowning patient

Doctors at LSU Health New Orleans and the University of North Dakota have successfully reversed severe brain damage suffered by a 2-year-old girl after she came close to drowning by using hyperbaric oxygen therapy.The post Oxygen treatment reverses brain damage in a 2-year-old drowning patient appeared first on Digital Trends.

AI is helping scientists decode the behavior of fruit flies, neuron by neuron

To build better AI systems, we need to understand exactly the brain works. That's what researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute are helping with by mapping the brain of a fly.The post AI is helping scientists decode the behavior of fruit flies, neuron by neuron appeared first on Digital Trends.

Flat microscope for the brain could help restore lost eyesight

You'd probably prefer that doctors restore lost sight or hearing by directly repairing your eyes and ears, but Rice University

Experimental drug could restore memories after brain injury

An experimental drug could have major implications for patients suffering from memory disabilities caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI). In

Scientists discover a way to extend a mouse’s memory while it sleeps

Researchers in Korea have discovered that the triggering of specific brain waves during sleep can almost double long-term memory. Although, sadly, it’s not available to humans just yet!The post Scientists discover a way to extend a mouse’s memory while it sleeps appeared first on Digital Trends.

Neuroscientists figure out how to wipe individual memories from the brain — of a snail

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and McGill University have figured out how to selectively wipe some memories from the brain of a snail, while leaving others intact.The post Neuroscientists figure out how to wipe individual memories from the brain — of a snail appeared first on Digital Trends.

The Air Force and IBM are building an AI supercomputer

Supercomputers today are capable of performing incredible feats, from accurately predicting the weather to uncovering insights into climate change, but

How many dimensions does the human brain think in? Research says up to 11

You may have never wondered how many dimensions the human brain thinks in, but if you have, the real answer could be more than you’re expecting. It's as many as eleven. At least, that's what new neuroscience research claims.The post How many dimensions does the human brain think in? Research says up to 11 appeared first on Digital Trends.

It may soon be possible to accurately re-create facial images from memory

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have demonstrated that it is possible to recreate images of human faces based on the monitoring of macaque monkey brain cells.The post It may soon be possible to accurately re-create facial images from memory appeared first on Digital Trends.

It may soon be possible to accurately re-create facial images from memory

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have demonstrated that it is possible to recreate images of human faces based on the monitoring of macaque monkey brain cells.The post It may soon be possible to accurately re-create facial images from memory appeared first on Digital Trends.

Implant-free stimulation could treat brain conditions

Scientists know that stimulating the deeper regions of your brain can treat Parkinson's and other conditions. But there's a

Scientists now know how your brain differentiates faces

Researchers at Caltech have taken a huge step in figuring out how the brain processes faces. In a study published

Sensor-embedded plastic wrap makes brain surgery safer

It almost goes without saying that brain surgery requires extreme precision, but there hasn't been much advancement in brain mapping