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![Recent studies looking to identify the side effects of certain antibiotics, have revealed that as well as killing off gut bacteria, they can also stop […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/e-coli-bacteria-115x115.jpg "Drugs used to kill gut bacteria found to prevent the growth of neurones in the brain")
Drugs used to kill gut bacteria found to prevent the growth of neurones in the brain
Posted on May 25, 2016 | No CommentsRecent studies looking to identify the side effects of certain antibiotics, have revealed that as well as killing off gut bacteria, they can also stop […] -
![Are you one for a good can of fizzy cola? The problem of an over-active sweet tooth may extend beyond metabolic disorders, a new […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cans-115x115.jpg "Sweet Brainwashing")
Sweet Brainwashing
Posted on May 11, 2016 | No CommentsAre you one for a good can of fizzy cola? The problem of an over-active sweet tooth may extend beyond metabolic disorders, a new […] -
![Put down your phone and get some sleep… Why you may ask? Well, this week, in the first study of its kind, a link has […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sleep-on-it_preview-300x170-115x115.png "Texting at Night May Lead to Lower Grades")
Texting at Night May Lead to Lower Grades
Posted on February 2, 2016 | No CommentsPut down your phone and get some sleep… Why you may ask? Well, this week, in the first study of its kind, a link has […] -
![Can you remember the last time you put those running shoes on? No? Maybe that’s the problem…. This week in the Journal of the International […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6788702542_943e8bca6b_z-115x115.jpg "Can Physical Activity Improve Memory ?")
Can Physical Activity Improve Memory ?
Posted on December 7, 2015 | No CommentsCan you remember the last time you put those running shoes on? No? Maybe that’s the problem…. This week in the Journal of the International […] -
![Have we been looking at the topic of memory formation from the wrong perspective? For many years it was thought that synaptic plasticity was the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "New Theory of Memory Formation")
New Theory of Memory Formation
Posted on November 26, 2015 | No CommentsHave we been looking at the topic of memory formation from the wrong perspective? For many years it was thought that synaptic plasticity was the […] -
Could a Brain Prosthesis help Memory Loss?
Posted on November 1, 2015 | 1 CommentResearchers at USC and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centre are currently testing a brain prosthesis to help individuals experiencing memory loss.The prosthesis works through implanted electrodes […] -
Light-speed Computer to Pack a Heavy Punch
Posted on October 17, 2015 | 2 CommentsFrom more advanced handheld devices to bigger, better number-crunchers to provide forecasts of climate change, the applications for faster computer processors are more numerous than […] -
Trying To Remember May Make You Forget
Posted on March 22, 2015 | No CommentsScientists in a collaboration from the University of Birmingham and the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Cambridge have published a paper in Nature Neuroscience showing the […] -
![Learning and memory deficits caused by brain lesions in rats have been completely reversed through stimulation of the hypothalamus. The research, conducted by scientists at […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Stimulation reverses memory and learning deficits in mice")
Stimulation reverses memory and learning deficits in mice
Posted on February 1, 2015 | No CommentsLearning and memory deficits caused by brain lesions in rats have been completely reversed through stimulation of the hypothalamus. The research, conducted by scientists at […] -
Men and Women Process Emotions Differently, Study Finds
Posted on January 25, 2015 | No CommentsIt is often suggested that females are the more emotional of the two genders. Though this may not exactly be the case, a research team […] -
![From landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PhilaeOnComet-195x110.jpg "The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014")
The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 9 CommentsFrom landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […] -
![According to research from McGill university, it may be impossible to truly forget your mother tongue. By scanning the brains of Canadian girls with different […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "Forgetting Your First Language")
Forgetting Your First Language
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 1 CommentAccording to research from McGill university, it may be impossible to truly forget your mother tongue. By scanning the brains of Canadian girls with different […] -
Optogenetics Removes Fear Response in Mice
Posted on October 20, 2014 | No CommentsA relatively new technique in neuroscience, optogenetics, showed its potential this week by preventing recall of a specific memory in mice. Shining light into the […] -
![In recent years, the field of neuroscience has experienced a massive boom in the use of magnetic resonance imaging (or MRI) as a tool to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/neuro-blog-cover-115x115.png "Slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease")
Slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 6 CommentsIn recent years, the field of neuroscience has experienced a massive boom in the use of magnetic resonance imaging (or MRI) as a tool to […]
