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fromFuturism
1 week ago

Astronauts' Brains Are Being Displaced

The human brain, which is suspended in clear cerebrospinal fluid inside the skull, can also be impacted by the effects of microgravity - in a surprisingly tangible way. As detailed in a new study published by an international team of researchers in the journal PNAS, the brain "shifts upward and backward within the skull following spaceflight, with sensory and motor regions exhibiting the largest shifts."
Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Liset Menendez de la Prida, neuroscientist: It's not normal to constantly seek pleasure; it's important to be bored, to be calm'

It's a fabulous weapon. It allows us to transform the world, understand ourselves, ask ourselves what we are All animals have a brain that allows them to survive, but we have done something much more powerful with it: we not only survived, but we have created a culture, a civilization And there's an enormous journey ahead: we might blow ourselves up before then through our own fault, but we have an unparalleled capacity for transformation and understanding
Science
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

A Look Inside the Mind

The mind is a dynamic process emerging from coordinated brain activity; thoughts follow habitual patterns rather than pure logic, and change begins with curiosity.
Psychology
fromOpen Culture
4 months ago

Behold an Anatomically Correct Replica of the Human Brain, Knitted by a Psychiatrist

Brains drive choices, motivations, creativity, and behavior across daily life, politics, leisure, and intense personal projects.
fromCbsnews
4 months ago

Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the mysteries of chronic pain

Recent research into chronic pain, which afflicts millions of Americans, has led to a surprising source: the brain.
Medicine
Science
fromFuturism
6 months ago

Scientists Intrigued to Discover That Human Brains Are Glowing Faintly

The human brain emits faint traces of light during metabolic processes, known as ultra-weak photon emissions (UPEs).
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Silicon Doesn't Dream: Why Computers Lack Brains' Biochemical Magic | HackerNoon

The brain's organization consists of multiple nested levels, involving diverse chemical components, leading to conscious processing that AI, despite advancements, struggles to replicate.
Artificial intelligence
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

The truth about stress: from the benefits of the good kind' to the exercise that only makes it worse

Stress has a complex nature and can be influenced by early life experiences and beliefs about stress.
Predictable and voluntary stressors tend to be less harmful and may even enhance performance.
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