Human Brain

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  Single Cell Could Be Capable Of 'Learning': Study

  Cells, such as those making up human bodies, might be capable of 'learning', once deemed exclusive to complex creatures with brains, including birds and mammals, a new study has suggested.

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  New Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood

  Research on fossil teeth from a 1.77-million-year-old early Homo specimen challenges the "big brain, long childhood" hypothesis. The study suggests that the extended childhood seen in humans may have evolved as a result of cultural transmission, not just brain growth. By analysing dental growth patterns, scientists show that Homo’s development wa...

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  Our Big Brain May Not Be The Reason For Difficult Childbirth, New Study Claims

  The research suggests that human childbirth may not be complicated due to our need for large brains and pelvises suitable for upright walking.

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  Research Shows What Happens to Your Brain When You Watch a Movie

  Neuroscientists have mapped brain activity in people watching movies, showing how different networks respond to scenes involving people, objects, and action. Complex scenes activated brain regions linked to executive functions like problem-solving, while simpler dialogues primarily engaged language processing areas. The study, based on data from th...

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  Perseverance Rover Captures Bizarre Mars Rock That Looks Like a Human Head

  NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a bizarre discovery on Mars: a rock that strikingly resembles a human head. Captured on 27 September 2024, the image showcases the rock's peculiar shape and orientation, which play tricks on our brains, a phenomenon known as pareidolia. This occurrence leads us to see familiar patterns, like faces, in random obj...

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  Scientists Map Fruit Fly Brain, Breakthrough For Human, Animal Insights

  Scientists announced on Thursday a milestone in neurobiological research with the mapping of the entire brain of an adult fruit fly, a feat that may provide insight into brains across the animal kingdom, including people.

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  Monkeys Study Uncovers Science Behind 'Choking Under Pressure'

  A recent study published in the journal Neuron reveals insights into why both monkeys and humans struggle under pressure. Researchers found that stress impairs brain signals crucial for movement execution when faced with high rewards. The study, involving monkeys completing tasks for water, demonstrated that performance declined when potential rewa...

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  Brain Ageing in Monkeys Delays After Being Given Diabetes Medicine Metformin, Study Shows

  A recent study has highlighted the potential of metformin, a commonly used diabetes medication, in slowing the ageing process in monkeys. Published in Cell on 12 September, the research shows that daily doses of metformin can preserve cognitive function and delay the ageing effects on various tissues, particularly the brain. This study brings forwa...

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  Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain

  Patients suffering from chronic pain have limited treatment options, often relying on medications like opioids that come with harmful side effects and high addiction risks. A new study in mice, published in Current Biology journal, suggests a new way to use the placebo effect for treating chronic pain. By activating specific neurons in the brain li...

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  Scientists Test Nanorobots to Treat Brain Aneurysms

  Scientists have created nanorobots that could revolutionise the treatment of brain aneurysms by delivering clot-forming drugs directly to the weakened vessel area, reducing the risk of stroke. These robots, smaller than blood cells, were successfully tested in rabbits. The nanobots are guided using magnetic fields and heat, which release the drug a...

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  Human Brains Can Resist Decay for Up to 12,000 Years, Reveals Study

  Recent research led by forensic anthropologist Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward from the University of Oxford has unveiled that human brains can endure preservation for up to 12,000 years. This groundbreaking study analysed over 4,400 preserved brains from various archaeological sites, revealing that brains can remain intact far longer than previously a...

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  Scientists Reveal How Love Lights Up Different Parts Of Human Brain

  Researchers from Aalto University in Finland utilised functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure brain activity while subjects mulled brief stories related to six different types of love.

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  Microplastics Invade Human Brains, Researchers Call For Global Emergency

  The global use of plastic has led to severe environmental contamination, with microplastics now found in air, water, soil, food, and human organs, including the brain.

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  Elon Musk's Neuralink Reports Successful 2nd Implant Trial, No Thread Issues

  Elon Musk's brain technology startup Neuralink said its implant, designed to allow paralyzed patients to use digital devices by thinking alone, is working well in a second trial patient.

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  Harvard and Google Created the Most Detailed Map of Brain Using AI

  In a landmark achievement, Harvard University and Google have developed the most detailed brain map ever created. This innovative project focused on a cubic millimeter of human cerebral cortex, a sample taken during an epilepsy surgery in 2014. Over a decade, biologists and machine-learning experts meticulously mapped approximately 57,000 cells and...