This Is What Your Brain Does When You’re Not Doing Anything
When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other......»»
Ubisoft is pretending it was never really that interested in NFTs
"We'll see if [NFT]s really answer the players' needs," CEO says. Enlarge / Galaxy brain, meet Ubisoft brain... (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images | Ubisoft) If you've been following Ubisoft's relationship with the NFT spac.....»»
Risk of rejecting conspiracy theories could play key role in their propagation in Western society
A new study suggests that when deciding whether to believe in a conspiracy theory or not, the brain weighs up information from our own direct experience, what the media tells us, the expected cost or reward to us in believing the theory, and our prio.....»»
Novel technique helps discover whether bacteria that cause meningitis are resistant to antibiotics
A study published in the journal PLOS ONE could one day help health workers determine whether bacteria of the species Streptococcus pneumoniae, which cause meningitis—an inflammation of the membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord—are res.....»»
Brain bubbles: Researchers describe the dynamics of cavitation in soft porous material
A tiny bubble popping within a liquid seems more fanciful than traumatic. But millions of popping vapor bubbles can cause significant damage to rigid structures like boat propellers or bridge supports. Can you imagine the damage such bubbles could do.....»»
This Artificial Intelligence Learns like a Widdle Baby
Engineers at the company DeepMind built a machine-learning system based on research on how babies’ brain works, and it did better on certain tasks than its conventional counterparts......»»
"Synthetic" mouse embryo with brain and beating heart grown from stem cells
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Caltech have created model mouse embryos from stem cells—the body's master cells, which can develop into almost any cell type in the body—that have beating hearts, as well as the foundations for a.....»»
Engineered multivalent self-assembled binder protein against SARS-CoV-2 RBD
Since it appeared in 2019, COVID-19 has claimed over 6 million lives and upended society across the globe. The condition, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, attacks cells in the lungs, heart and brain, among other organs. Researchers soon realized that.....»»
The Happy Ring won"t hook you up on Tinder, but it will measure your mood
A new smart ring reads signals from your brain to measure your mood.....»»
Elon Musk plans ‘show and tell’ event on brain-computer technology
A Neuralink update is coming just as rumors suggest Elon Musk might be shopping around at other companies doing brain-computer interface research......»»
"Wordle" today: Here"s the answer, hints for August 20
Saturday at last! Whether you've got a busy weekend ahead or you're planning on doing very little, what better way to kickstart things than with a new Wordle? If the week has fried your brain and you suddenly can't remember what words even are, we've.....»»
Study reveals novel mechanism behind epilepsy and drug modulation
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that arises from abnormal electrical activity in the brain leading to seizures. These seizure events can have a variety of causes, including genetic variants in a family of proteins that regulate potassium ions in.....»»
Fruit fly study reveals a thermometer brain circuit promoting midday siesta on hot days
On the hottest summer days, you may find yourself dozing off in the middle of the day. In some parts of the world, it's a cultural norm to schedule "siestas" and shutter businesses during the warmest hours of the day. As it turns out, biology, not ju.....»»
This Man Set the Record for Wearing a Brain-Computer Interface
Implanted devices let people control computers and prosthetic limbs with their minds. But nobody knows how long they’ll last—and when they’ll need upgrades......»»
Modern pesticides damage the brain of bees so they can"t move in a straight line
The challenge to let people walk back and forth in a straight line isn't just used by police to test if drivers are intoxicated: it's also used by neurologists to diagnose neurological disorders like ataxia, where parts of the brain that coordinate m.....»»
The Curious Afterlife of a Brain Trauma Survivor
Sophia Papp emerged from an accident with her personality transformed. She tried to continue on as before—until she realized she could reinvent herself......»»
Social connection drives learning in bird brain
Juvenile zebra finches learn songs directly from a tutor—usually their father—through a social interaction that keeps them motivated and on-task. Young birds who simply hear the songs through a speaker, without the tutor's one-on-one instruction,.....»»
Newfound Brain Switch Labels Experiences as Good or Bad
A molecule tells the brain whether to put a positive or negative spin on events. Mental disorders may result when the up/down labeling goes awry.....»»
Ground-breaking procedure revived all the organs in a dead body
A group of researchers have published a new paper detailing a ground-breaking procedure that can revive dead organs. The researchers previously saw success reviving a dead pig’s brain back in 2019. Now, though, they’ve taken it a step further and.....»»
Newfound Molecular Switch Signals a Thumbs-up or Thumbs-down in the Mouse Brain
This molecule tells the brain whether to put a positive or negative spin on events. Mental disorders may result when the up/down labeling goes awry.....»»
"Quordle" today: Here are the answers and hints for August 12
Welp, you made it to Friday. You fought your way through another whole week, and now Quordle has the nerve to overheat your brain? At a time like this you need to be transitioning to the weekend, not beating your head against the wall because of four.....»»