Summary: Researchers have discovered that the human retina synchronizes visual signals before they even reach the brain. By adjusting the diameter of nerve fibers, longer retinal axons transmit signals faster, ensuring they arrive in near-perfect sync with shorter ones. This process reduces timing differences to just milliseconds, preserving a unified visual experience. The finding challenges the long-held assumption that such …
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For Legends: Z-A’s battle system, I rewired the Pokémon part of my brain
Even if you’ve never played a Pokémon game before, you can probably figure out how the type chart works. Fire types are weak to water types, water is weak to grass, and grass is weak to fire. Type matchups are foundational to Pokémon battles, far before you get into the weeds of stats and strats. I’ve had the Pokémon type …
Read More »A mind–reading brain implant that comes with password protection
A brain scan (artificially coloured) produced by magnetic resonance imaging. Credit: K H Fung/Science Photo Library A brain implant can decode a person’s internal chatter – but the device works only if the user thinks of a preset password1. The mind-reading device, or brain–computer interface (BCI), accurately deciphered up to 74% of imagined sentences. The system began decoding users’ internal …
Read More »New Brain Interface Interprets Inner Monologues With Startling Accuracy
Scientists can now decipher brain activity related to the silent inner monologue in people’s heads with up to 74% accuracy, according to a new study. In new research published today in Cell, scientists from Stanford University decoded imagined words from four participants with severe paralysis due to ALS or brainstem stroke. Aside from being absolutely wild, the findings could help …
Read More »‘Turning Back Time’: UConn Researchers Developing Treatment to Reverse Brain Damage from Stroke
In an ischemic stroke (the most common type), blood flow is blocked to a portion of the brain, depriving it of oxygen. This causes the immediate, recognizable symptoms of stroke: muscle weakness on one side of the body or face, slurred speech, and loss of balance. But the brain damage that occurs from this lack of oxygen isn’t temporary – …
Read More »Brain eating amoeba found in Missouri resident after trip to Lake of the Ozarks – KSDK
Brain eating amoeba found in Missouri resident after trip to Lake of the Ozarks KSDK ‘Brain-eating’ infection possibly linked to water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks KY3 Person infected with brain-eating amoeba after water skiiing at Lake of the Ozarks KOMU 8 ‘Brain-eating’ amoeba patient has been at Missouri Lake of the Ozarks KMBC Rare brain-eating amoeba infection possibly linked to water …
Read More »Billy Joel to close motorcycle shop in NY after brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel’s beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes. The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay, New York, in late September and auctioning off his collection later this year because of a brain disorder he has …
Read More »How the brain has both stability and plasticity at the same time
The human brain has to pull off a neat trick: keep yesterday’s memories safe while it writes today’s experiences into the same tissue – plasticity and stability at the same time. For decades researchers assumed that one set of molecular “sockets” handled every message at a synapse, whether that message was the everyday buzz of spontaneous activity or a carefully …
Read More »'Missing link' to Alzheimer's disease found in study of human brain tissue – AOL.com
‘Missing link’ to Alzheimer’s disease found in study of human brain tissue AOL.com Could Lithium Explain — and Treat — Alzheimer’s Disease? Harvard Medical School Research on reversing Alzheimer’s reveals lithium as potential key The Washington Post Scientists say it may be possible to protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium CNN Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Lithium Reverses Memory Loss in Mice ScienceAlert …
Read More »here are the effects of eggs on the brain according to this study
If there’s one food that has earned a permanent spot in kitchens around the world, it’s the egg. From breakfast scrambles to rich desserts, its versatility makes it a culinary favorite. But beyond its taste and texture, new research suggests eggs may also be a powerful ally for your brain health. Eggs: a nutritional powerhouse Nutritionally, eggs are hard to …
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