#neuroscience-research

[ follow ]
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
11 hours ago

Scientists built a tickle robot to solve one of biology's strangest mysteries

Neuroscientists use Hektor, a tickle robot, to systematically study the neurological and physiological mechanisms of ticklishness by measuring brain activity, facial expressions, heart rate, and other bodily responses.
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Cardio Workouts Generate "Brain Ripples" Linked to Memory

By directly recording brain activity, our study shows, for the first time in humans, that even a single bout of exercise can rapidly alter the neural rhythms and brain networks involved in memory and cognitive function.
Exercise
Mindfulness
fromMail Online
3 days ago

I sat on a 9,000 chair that dissociates your brain from your body

The Aiora chair, priced between £5,700 and £9,950, claims to induce altered mental states comparable to deep meditation through specialized seating design and biomechanics.
Science
fromNature
5 days ago

How bioRxiv changed the way biologists share ideas - in numbers

bioRxiv has grown to over 310,000 preprints since 2013, with neuroscientists as top users and monthly submissions reaching 4,000 by 2025, demonstrating widespread acceptance of preprint publishing in scientific research.
Digital life
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

'Dopamine Kids' explains why children crave screens and helps them enjoy life instead

Dopamine drives wanting rather than pleasure; modern screens and ultraprocessed foods exploit this system, creating endless desire loops that leave children perpetually unsatisfied.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research

It's much more fun to be able to do that after school with your friends than alone in a clinic. Peterson said this about skiing becoming her physical therapy when she began experiencing dystonia symptoms at age thirteen, highlighting how the sport provided both therapeutic benefit and social engagement compared to traditional clinical rehabilitation approaches.
US news
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons

Scientists compressed an AI visual system model from 60 million to 10,000 variables while maintaining performance, revealing how biological brains achieve efficiency and potentially advancing both neuroscience and artificial intelligence.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 weeks ago

Why neuro-contextual AI changes how marketers plan media

Neuro-contextual AI enables advertisers to move beyond demographic targeting toward understanding consumer cognitive states, attention, and emotional responses in real time.
Science
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Lab-Grown Brains Growing More Powerful

Lab-grown brain organoids can now process information in real time and solve complex engineering problems, marking a major advancement in neuroscience research.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

'The sound stopped suddenly' - Harvard Gazette

The sound stopped suddenly. I wanted to use my right foot to hit the drum twice, but I ended with the first try. At that instant, my brain really drew a blank. I thought, 'What's going on?' This was Yamaguchi's recollection of the first symptoms of musician's dystonia that appeared during a concert in 2009, marking the beginning of his five-year journey to diagnosis.
Music
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

New study confirms: even ignored notifications can throw off your attention - Silicon Canals

Smartphone notifications impair cognitive control and attention even when ignored, affecting brain activity patterns related to focus and mental steering.
[ Load more ]