What does science have to say about multitasking?
You arrive at the office after getting up at the crack of dawn, sitting through two traffic jams, and still half asleep. On your...
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Myths of Science IV: does yawning do anything?
When you looked at the cover image for this post, you probably found it hard to avoid the common and contagious action of yawning....
Science myths III: can adults generate new neurons?
Years ago, popular wisdom said that we had a finite number of neurons. In other words, any accident or problem (such as drinking alcohol...
Our brain can cure itself thanks to these biodegradable implants
For quite some time, nanotechnology and medicine have been advancing hand in hand towards the goal of taking better care of our health. Biosensors...
Scientists at MIT decipher the information highways that run through our brains
The information highways that exist in our brains are made up of millions of interconnected neurons that are organised around very precise neuronal circuits to...
Mission: understand the human brain
The human body on the whole is fascinating, but if there is one part that is even more interesting, it’s the brain. This is...
The brain chip that could help revive a paralysed arm
Neurotechnology is the discipline that combines advances in microelectronics with applications to medicine. Any brain-computer interface is considered to fall within the scope of this...
