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Mind reading closer to reality

12/3/2010

Mind reading may have taken a step closer to reality, thanks to a new study in which researchers taught a computer to spot specific memories as a person was having them.

 
 
 

Diet, exercise can improve thinking

9/3/2010

A good diet and regular exercise may help the mind function better, a new study suggests.

 
 
 

Ritalin boosts learning

8/3/2010

Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning.

 
 
 

Better brain pics with new MRI

2/3/2010

Researchers are reporting that they've developed a new kind of MRI sensor that can detect the neurotransmitter known as dopamine.

 
 
 

Remedial reading rewires the brain

1/3/2010

Remedial training for poor readers results in a growth of white matter tracts in the brain, and the increase correlates with the level of improvement in sounding out words.

 
 
 

Mystery of intelligence unravelled

1/3/2010

It's not a particular brain region that makes someone smart or not smart.

 
 
 

Zen may thicken brain, thwart pain

1/3/2010

If you're trying to reduce your sensitivity to pain, Zen meditation may help by actually thickening your brain, new research suggests.

 
 
 

Gestures, words the same in brain

23/2/2010

New research suggests that the brain doesn't really care how it receives information - a waving hand up in the air to summon a waiter for "check please" works just fine.

 
 
 

Poverty as child shape neurobiology

22/2/2010

Living in poverty can shape the neurobiology of a developing child "in powerful ways", affecting children's behaviour, health and how well they do later in life, a study shows.

 
 
 

Anxiety disorder affects emotions

19/2/2010

For those with the common mental illness known as generalised anxiety disorder, a new study has found that the brain processes emotions in abnormal ways.

 
 
 
 
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