MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'New Scientist - The Human Brain' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:43:32 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668680&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c7868d1%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn214440Emind0Econtrol0Ecould0Ebe0Efuture0Eof0Ewarfare0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Wars may be fought through manipulation of people's minds, and technology such as mind-machine interfaces, warns the Royal Society (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668680 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:43:55 +0100 5668680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668681&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c6e6b57%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg2132850A10B60A0A0Ezap0Eyour0Ebrain0Einto0Ethe0Ezone0Efast0Etrack0Eto0Epure0Efocus0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Whether you want to smash a forehand like Federer, or just be an Xbox hero, there is a shocking short cut to getting the brain of an expert, says Sally Adee (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668681 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:23:00 +0100 5668681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5660864&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c6a1576%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn21430A0Eclint0Eeastwood0Ehelps0Ereveal0Esecrets0Eof0Ebrain0Eevolution0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain scans of humans and monkeys while they watched a cowboy movie show that areas that are functionally similar aren't always in the same place (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5660864 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:01:59 +0100 5660864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5650031&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c529fd2%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg21328490A0B20A0A0Eweak0Ewill0Ecomes0Efrom0Etired0Emental0Emuscles0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Self-controlled people have better lives – but for the rest, lack of willpower is more like physical fatigue than moral failure, says Roy F. Baumeister (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5650031 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:36:13 +0100 5650031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5650032&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c509f99%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg213284910B90A0A0Eorchid0Echildren0Ehow0Ebadnews0Egenes0Ecame0Egood0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The set of genes that help create our most grievous frailties may also underlie our greatest strengths – and sometimes the choice is settled in childhood (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5650032 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:11:00 +0100 5650032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5650033&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c4d1cb4%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn2140A80Etelepathy0Emachine0Ereconstructs0Espeech0Efrom0Ebrainwaves0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm In what amounts to technological telepathy, neuroscientists are on the verge of being able to hear silent speech by monitoring brain activity (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5650033 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0100 5650033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5650034&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c48d61a%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn2140A40Ewhy0Eyou0Ethink0Eyour0Eteam0Eis0Ethe0Ebest0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm You can't help being biased towards your favourite team since your brain perceives the actions of your own team as better than the those of a rival team (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5650034 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:17:00 +0100 5650034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5650035&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c416afe%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg213284940B60A0A0Ecant0Efind0Eyour0Ekeys0Eyour0Ebrains0Eout0Eof0Esync0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain systems involved in searching for objects tend to work at different speeds, with the system responsible for perception unable to keep pace (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5650035 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:33:00 +0100 5650035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639463&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c31a395%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn2140A10Eus0Evoters0Eare0Eless0Epartisan0Ethan0Ethey0Ethink0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Democrat and Republican voters' views on touchstone issues are not as strongly polarised as they assume – but mistrustful activists may often swing elections (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639463 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:01:40 +0100 5639463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639464&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c2f29bb%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg213284820B10A0A0Elearning0Ewithout0Eremembering0Ebrain0Elab0Egoes0Eto0Eschool0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Insights from brain science are finally coming into the classroom with a method based on seeing patterns, finds Peter Aldhous (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639464 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5639464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630490&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c15cf77%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn21380A0Escotlands0Esocial0Emind0Ewill0Esettle0Eindependence0Evote0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Will Scotland vote to leave the United Kingdom? A social psychological analysis may provide clues, say Dominic Abrams and Peter Grant (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630490 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:09:28 +0100 5630490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621253&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1c1215fc%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn213810Epupils0Econstrict0Eat0Ethe0Ethought0Eof0Ebrightness0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Optical illusions designed to seem brighter than they are make your pupils constrict, suggesting we have evolved systems for anticipating dazzling light (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621253 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:10:12 +0100 5621253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610995&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1bfdb5f7%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg21328480A0B40A0A0Ehuman0Ebeings0Eare0Elearning0Emachines0Esays0Ephilosopher0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Prevailing wisdom holds that we are born with an innate understanding of the world. No, argues Jesse Prinz: we learn a lot of it for ourselves (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610995 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:10:36 +0100 5610995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561972&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1b836e2c%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212284410B60A0A0Elevelup0Elife0Ehow0Egaming0Ecan0Eenhance0Eyour0Ereality0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Playing Angry Birds or Mario Kart can warp your perception of what's real and what's virtual – and that might be just what you need, as Sally Adee found out (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561972 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:32:04 +0100 5561972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561973&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1b7c07c5%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212284410B50A0A0Ehow0Ecrossword0Epuzzles0Emess0Ewith0Eyour0Emind0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The agony and the ecstasy of solving a crossword puzzle can reflect a surprising amount about the subconscious mind, says Stephen Battersby (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561973 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0100 5561973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561974&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1b753816%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212284460B20A0A0Eghouls0Eon0Efilm0Eparanormal0Ephotography0Egoes0Edigital0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm New Scientist's field guide to spotting ghostly apparitions in your photos – and whence they may have arisen (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561974 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0100 5561974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5545613&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1b4dab30%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212284440B30A0A0Esmart0Eguide0Eto0E20A120Ehow0Eto0Ewin0Eat0Ethe0Eolympics0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Athletes have the right combination of genes and will have trained for years, their diets finely honed. It is in their minds where medals will be won or lost (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5545613 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:08:26 +0100 5545613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5545614&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1b4c5592%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212284450B0A0A0A0Eenter0Ea0Edolphins0Efluid0Ehypersocial0Econsciousness0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm What if we merged brains with other species? Would we have very different psychology? Or wordlessly swap intimate feelings? Jeff Warren asked some friends (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5545614 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0100 5545614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5539245&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1b3773ac%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212284440B70A0A0Esmart0Eguide0Eto0E20A120Emapping0Ethe0Ehuman0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The Human Connectome Project aims to map the large-scale connections of 1200 human brains and will start reporting data in late 2012 (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5539245 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:31:14 +0100 5539245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526939&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1b209fcc%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212284420B40A0A0Ehijack0Eyour0Eown0Edreams0Eto0Eimprove0Eyour0Eskills0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm It's like Inception, in real life: lucid dreams offer people the ability to control their dreams and improve not only skills, but also mental health (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526939 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:31:07 +0100 5526939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495922&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1ae862ec%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212284240B0A0A0A0Eleaning0Eto0Ethe0Eleft0Emakes0Ethe0Eworld0Eseem0Esmaller0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm People underestimate everything from the height of buildings to the number of Michael Jackson chart-toppers when they unwittingly lean to the left (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495922 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:11:29 +0100 5495922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5488472&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1ac677d2%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212284160B10A0A0Edo0Ethoughts0Ehave0Ea0Elanguage0Eof0Etheir0Eown0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm What is the relationship between language and thought? The quest to create artificial intelligence may have come up with some unexpected answers (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5488472 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:25:47 +0100 5488472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477978&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1ab54c6d%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn212450Eabused0Echildrens0Ebrains0Ework0Elike0Esoldiers0Edo0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain scans show that children from violent homes detect threats in the same way that soldiers do (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477978 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:31:00 +0100 5477978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5459532&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1a7f3928%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg2122840A20B30A0A0Ebanishing0Econsciousness0Ethe0Emystery0Eof0Eanaesthesia0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm To understand consciousness, we need to work out how anaesthesia robs us of it. Linda Geddes investigates (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5459532 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:02:45 +0100 5459532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5488473&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1ac4016d%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg2122840A50B0A0A0A0Eolder0Ebrains0Elack0Equickfire0Econnections0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain scans show that the striatum, an area of the brain that allows for fast responses, is less well connected in the older brain (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5488473 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5488473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5410399&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1a24ae7c%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn211780Ecard0Etrick0Ereveals0Ethe0Esubconscious0Emind0Eis0Eon0Ewatch0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A simple card game reveals how much visual information we take in unawares, suggesting how gut instinct works (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5410399 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:59:11 +0100 5410399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5389856&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F19ee732e%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn211370Emind0Econtrol0Ekey0Eto0Eimproving0Eparkinsons0Esymptoms0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Neurofeedback allows people with Parkinson's to train their brain to improve movement problems associated with the condition (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5389856 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:13:07 +0100 5389856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5389857&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F19e3921d%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212283720B0A0A0A0Emental0Eproblems0Egave0Eearly0Ehumans0Ean0Eedge0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Did an autistic inventor start a Stone Age technological revolution? Were the first spiritual leaders bipolar? A daring new theory makes the case (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5389857 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:38:00 +0100 5389857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5365377&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F19c4f159%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn211170Ethe0Erich0Eclub0Ethat0Erules0Eyour0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm An elite cabal of 12 well-connected neural hubs governs everything that happens in your brain (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5365377 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:23:29 +0100 5365377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5389858&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F19c4d637%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn211180Epsychologist0Eadmits0Efaking0Edata0Ein0Edozens0Eof0Estudies0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm "I have failed as a scientist," says Diederik Stapel, after a report into allegations against him concludes that dozens of his papers contain fabricated data (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5389858 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:21:00 +0100 5389858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5365378&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F19c3bfd3%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg212283650B70A0A0Ewe0Emust0Eask0Ebig0Ebrain0Equestions0Esays0Eneuroscientist0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm To solve the big problems in neuroscience you need to ask the right questions, says John Stein – and he knows what they are (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5365378 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:34:00 +0100 5365378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5365379&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F19af0462%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn2110A30Epregnant0Ewomen0Econtrol0Ebirth0Eto0Eavoid0Ehalloween0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Fewer births than normal occur on Halloween, suggesting that pregnant women may unknowingly time labour to avoid a day associated with death and evil (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5365379 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:01:00 +0100 5365379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5365380&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F19a1d6e6%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A9780Edrug0Ehallucinations0Elook0Ereal0Ein0Ethe0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain scans suggest that the visions induced by an Amazonian shamans' brew may be as real as anything the eyes actually see (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5365380 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:36:00 +0100 5365380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5365381&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F199d026c%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A9340Edreams0Eread0Eby0Ebrain0Escanner0Efor0Ethe0Efirst0Etime0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm With the help of six rare lucid dreamers, scanners have shown that brain activity when dreaming an action is similar to that of imagining it (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5365381 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5365381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305919&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1937f9d3%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211283330B70A0A0Ezonedout0Erats0Emay0Egive0Eclue0Eto0Econsciousness0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The mind-wandering brain network that people use to introspect has been identified in lower animals, suggesting that "zoning out" might have a key function (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305919 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:06:26 +0100 5305919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305920&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1937f9d4%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211283350B30A0A0Eevolutionary0Eguru0Edont0Ebelieve0Eeverything0Eyou0Ethink0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Do we kid ourselves to have more kids? Robert Trivers explains the evolutionary benefits of self-deception (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305920 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:40:00 +0100 5305920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305921&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1930a8cf%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg21128330A0B80A0A0Eabout0Etime0Edoes0Eit0Ereally0Efly0Ewhen0Eyoure0Ehaving0Efun0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Time seems to slow down when you're frightened and speed up when you're having fun – so what happens when you fall off a tower? Linda Geddes has the answer (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305921 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5305921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305922&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F192bbdaa%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn210A280Elanguage0E50A0A0A0A0Ebc0Eour0Eancestors0Elike0Eyoda0Espoke0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Maverick linguists say the word order of the first human language was more like Latin than English (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305922 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:00:00 +0100 5305922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5275575&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18f6ff7f%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A9890Emonkeys0Emeditate0Efor0Emarshmallows0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Marmosets can learn to tune their brain to certain frequencies. Immune to placebo effects, they could objectively test brain-training treatments for epilepsy (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5275575 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:07:19 +0100 5275575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5275576&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18f54513%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211283230B40A0A0Eepigenetic0Eclue0Eto0Eschizophrenia0Eand0Ebipolar0Edisorder0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm People with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have changes in related gene activity caused by their environment, studies of twins reveal (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5275576 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:03:00 +0100 5275576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262574&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18e1f372%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211283150B30A0A0Ebrain0Eneeds0Eserotonin0Eto0Erestrain0Eaggression0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm People with less than usual of the neurotransmitter serotonin overreact aggressively and a "voice of reason" pathway in their brains shuts down (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262574 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:38:15 +0100 5262574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262575&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18decca5%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A9640Ehabits0Eform0Ewhen0Ebrainwaves0Eslow0Edown0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Insight into brainwaves suggest it may be possible to boost the rate at which habits are learned (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262575 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:00:00 +0100 5262575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262576&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18dce67f%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A9620Emaker0Eof0Ecognitive0Etraining0Egame0Eseeks0Efda0Eapproval0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A game that claims to reduce symptoms of schizophrenia will be put before the FDA – but would approval be a boon or a burden for the industry? (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262576 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:19:00 +0100 5262576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262577&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18dc0712%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211283110B80A0A0Ea0Ebrief0Ehistory0Eof0Ethe0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm David Robson tracks the evolution of our brain from its origin in ancient seas to its dramatic expansion in one ape – and asks why it is now shrinking (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262577 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:03:00 +0100 5262577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5252066&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18c700a3%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A9560Etroy0Edavis0Eexecution0Ehighlights0Ewitness0Eunreliability0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Execution went ahead despite clear evidence that witness testimony is fallible (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5252066 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:11:02 +0100 5252066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5252067&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18c65d85%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A9530Ehow0Edid0Esurgeons0Eseparate0Econjoined0Etwins0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Find out how joined-at-the-head twins Rital and Ritag Gaboura were successfully separated last week (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5252067 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:17:00 +0100 5252067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5239925&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F188e6206%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A930A0Ewhy0Eharmony0Epleases0Ethe0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The reason we like harmonious chords is built into the wiring of our brains (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5239925 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:09:37 +0100 5239925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5228057&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18626866%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A9140Espongebob0Edrains0Eattention0Ebut0Edoesnt0Eharm0Ebrains0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Zany cartoons that demand children's full attention might leave them cognitively exhausted – but that does not mean they are harmful (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5228057 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:38:49 +0100 5228057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5228058&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18541212%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A90A50Etake0Ethe0Evisual0Eturing0Etest0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A revamped Turing test swaps chat for pictures to compare the visual skills of machines and humans. But can you tell the person from the computer? (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5228058 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:06:00 +0100 5228058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5228059&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F18536903%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282910B80A0A0Edeep0Eimpact0Ethe0Ebad0Enews0Eabout0Ebanging0Eyour0Ehead0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Concussion has long been seen as a temporary and fairly harmless affliction. But as Bob Holmes explains, the repercussions can last a lifetime (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5228059 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0100 5228059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5228060&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1848ac1d%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282960B10A0A0Euniversal0Eintelligence0Eone0Etest0Eto0Erule0Ethem0Eall0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm It's time to abandon the idea that we are the gold standard of intelligence. Celeste Biever takes a test using a more fundamental scale of smarts (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5228060 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:29:00 +0100 5228060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5211095&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1824ba69%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A890A0Eknock0Eout0Eone0Egene0Eto0Eknock0Eout0Echronic0Epain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Good news: losing a single gene seems to block chronic nerve-related pain in mice. Bad news: you might need it to keep your heart beating (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5211095 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:10:13 +0100 5211095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5211096&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F181c52c4%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A8840Epremature0Ebaby0Ebrains0Ecant0Etell0Epain0Efrom0Etouch0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm It seems that fetuses become able to tell pain from touch just two weeks before they are born, which might be why premature births lead to pain problems (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5211096 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5211096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5211097&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F181771fd%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282940B90A0A0Eneardeath0Eexperiences0Emay0Ebe0Etriggered0Eby0Eserotonin0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The bright light at the end of a tunnel which some people close to death describe may result from a neurotransmitter flood in the brain (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5211097 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:20:00 +0100 5211097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5197580&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F180fcc4c%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A8730Emanhattan0Ememory0Eproject0Ehow0E9110Echanged0Eour0Ebrains0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Vivid "flashbulb" memories of the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US provide a unique window into how the brain forms memories of shocking events (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5197580 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:55:42 +0100 5197580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5197581&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F180ef889%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A8480Ethe0Esecret0Elife0Eof0Epronouns0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The smallest words in our vocabulary often reveal the most about us, including our levels of honesty and thinking style (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5197581 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:24:00 +0100 5197581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5197582&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1804fb52%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282840B40A0A0Epowerful0Emagnets0Ehamper0Eour0Eability0Eto0Elie0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Transcranial magnetic stimulation of a brain region involved in cognitive control leaves people less likely to tell a lie (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5197582 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:34:00 +0100 5197582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5197583&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17fb58a2%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282850B90A0A0Equantum0Eminds0Ewhy0Ewe0Ethink0Elike0Equarks0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The fuzziness and weird logic of the way particles behave applies surprisingly well to how humans think (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5197583 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:20:00 +0100 5197583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5185578&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17e42314%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A8560Erem0Esleep0Ecould0Eprompt0Elifesaving0Edecisions0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain waves linked to dreaming could help distinguish between minimally conscious patients and those in a persistent vegetative state (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5185578 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:45:27 +0100 5185578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5185579&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17d88409%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A8470Ealzheimers0Eclue0Ehomes0Ein0Eon0Emusical0Ememory0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Could changes in a brain region above the right ear explain why people with Alzheimer's can remember tunes, while those with semantic dementia cannot? (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5185579 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:19:00 +0100 5185579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5147684&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1780cabb%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282640B30A0A0Enatural0Ebrain0Estate0Eis0Eprimed0Eto0Elearn0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Learning and recall is easier when a region of the brain called the parahippocampal place area shows a less-than-typical level of activity (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5147684 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:55:09 +0100 5147684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5147685&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17746f28%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A80A30Ebrains0Esynaptic0Epruning0Econtinues0Einto0Eyour0E20As0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The pruning of brain connections characteristic of adolescence doesn't end with puberty after all – which could improve our understanding of schizophrenia (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5147685 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:07:00 +0100 5147685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5147686&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17736689%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A7980Eriotology0Ecan0Escience0Eexplain0Ewhy0Eriots0Espread0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The hunt is on to explain why riots spread across England last week. Science may yet supply some answers (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5147686 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:00:00 +0100 5147686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5133694&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1763a9ea%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282550B80A0A0Ehow0Eto0Esize0Eup0Ethe0Epeople0Ein0Eyour0Elife0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Why are we all so different? Samuel Barondes spreads out his toolkit for finding out what people are really like (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5133694 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:04:49 +0100 5133694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5133695&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F175d192d%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282540B80A0A0Elost0Ethe0Eplot0Ethe0Econtraceptive0Epill0Emight0Ehelp0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Hormonal contraception increases a woman's overall recall of an emotional narrative, but at the expense of the details (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5133695 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0100 5133695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5121121&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1754e163%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A7890Euk0Eriots0Ewhy0Erespectable0Epeople0Eturned0Eto0Elooting0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Some of those caught up in the UK disturbances this week came from stable or even privileged backgrounds – what motivated them to get involved? (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5121121 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:44:22 +0100 5121121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5121122&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1754135e%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282530B80A0A0Ehow0Emuslims0Ecan0Ewin0Eolympic0Egold0Eduring0Eramadan0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The 2012 Olympics will open a week after Ramadan – but that need not stand in the way of 3000 Muslim competitors (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5121122 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:47:00 +0100 5121122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5111358&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1747f6a1%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282530B60A0A0Ereality0Echeck0Ewhy0Edreams0Earent0Ewhat0Ethey0Eseem0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The able-bodied dreams of people with a variety of disabilities challenge the theory that dreams are mere echoes of your day (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5111358 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:08:15 +0100 5111358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5111359&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1740f1cb%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A7780Elondon0Eunrest0Euks0Efirst0Enetworked0Eriots0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The dramatic unrest in UK cities may be facilitated by social media, but psychological forces are also at work (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5111359 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:25:00 +0100 5111359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5099105&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F172a87c7%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A770A0Esex0Eon0Ethe0Ebrain0Ewhat0Eturns0Ewomen0Eon0Emapped0Eout0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain scan data backs up what women have been telling men for decades: stimulating the vagina is not the same as stimulating the clitoris (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5099105 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:06:31 +0100 5099105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5121123&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17542a02%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282220B10A0A0Eexistence0Ewhat0Eis0Ethe0Eself0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm It's there when we wake up and slips away when we sleep – but what is it, and how do we know it is real, asks Anil Ananthaswamy (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5121123 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:41:00 +0100 5121123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5099106&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17250d8a%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282310B60A0A0Edont0Eget0Esmart0Ethe0Ecurse0Eof0Eknowledge0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Knowing less can make you a better teacher, a more perceptive student and a happier person overall. It could even make you richer, says Richard Fisher (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5099106 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5099106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5081407&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1710def5%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A7510Ecar0Ebraking0Esystem0Etaps0Edirectly0Einto0Ethe0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A new system taps straight into a driver's brain to reduce the time it takes to make an emergency stop (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5081407 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:13:39 +0100 5081407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5121124&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17544552%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282210B70A0A0Eexistence0Eam0Ei0Ea0Ezombie0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Three-and-a-half centuries ago after "I think, therefore I am", Michael Brooks wonders if he is a computer simulation – or something more sinister (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5121124 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:16:00 +0100 5121124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071904&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17029c12%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A7460Ethrowing0Edice0Egets0Eto0Ethe0Etruth0Eabout0Ekilling0Eleopards0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Conservation biologists have borrowed techniques from public health research to get closer to the truth without having to ask touchy questions (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071904 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:24:10 +0100 5071904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5121125&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F17541360%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg211282210B40A0A0Eexistence0Ewhere0Edid0Emy0Econsciousness0Ecome0Efrom0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Map enough neurons and the secret of consciousness will be laid bare, say some. That misses the point, say others. Anil Ananthaswamy contemplates his being (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5121125 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:23:00 +0100 5121125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071905&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F16fbd2c0%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A740A0Edaily0Edrug0Erestores0Esight0Eto0Ehereditary0Eblind0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A six-month drug trial has reversed sight loss in people with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, a form of blindness related to mitochondria (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071905 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:25:00 +0100 5071905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5071906&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F16f32edc%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A7340Edim0Epolar0Elight0Edrove0Ehumans0Eto0Eevolve0Elarger0Eeyes0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The skulls of people who live near the poles have larger eye sockets than skulls from tropics dwellers, a possible adaptation to the different light levels (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5071906 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:08:00 +0100 5071906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5041712&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F16c73ef8%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A7140Eclose0Eyour0Eeyes0Eto0Ewin0Eat0Erock0Epaper0Escissors0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Sighted players have to fight an unconscious urge to imitate their opponent (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5041712 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:09:17 +0100 5041712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5022558&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F169ac0ea%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg2112820A50B20A0A0Edvd0Ealloys0Ehelp0Emake0Ecomputers0Ethat0Ethink0Elike0Eus0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The material that lets us record on DVDs has a far more tantalising property: it can mimic the nerve cells of the brain and the junctions between them (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5022558 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:46:38 +0100 5022558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5001132&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F167f9b3f%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A6630Eare0Ewidefaced0Emen0Erascals0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A controversial study suggests that men with extra-wide faces are less trustworthy – but others question the results (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5001132 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:16:11 +0100 5001132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4987495&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F16507d0c%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A640A0Esleeping0Ebabies0Ecan0Ehear0Eyoure0Eupset0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain scans show that sleeping babies respond to sad human vocalisations – like crying – in the same way that awake adults do (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4987495 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:28:07 +0100 4987495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4978656&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F16456125%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A6260Ebrain0Etrades0Eoff0Eillusionspotting0Eand0Eintrospection0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Those who find optical illusions easy to solve might be less inclined to ask themselves why (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4978656 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:53:08 +0100 4978656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4955866&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1617d64f%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A5990Emuscles0Eplay0Ea0Epart0Ein0Ethe0Erubber0Ehand0Eillusion0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Remove a person's sense of touch and they will still believe a plastic finger is their own in a modified version of the rubber hand illusion (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4955866 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:26:16 +0100 4955866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947379&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F16080a72%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A5860Erock0Eyourself0Eto0Esleep0Efor0Ea0Ebetter0Enap0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Gentle swaying motions help adults to fall asleep faster and improves the quality of their snooze (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947379 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:04:25 +0100 4947379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4939722&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F15f7c5cf%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A5810Egenderspotting0Etool0Ecould0Ehave0Erumbled0Efake0Eblogger0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The "Syrian lesbian" blogger would have been exposed as a man earlier had anyone plugged the blog posts into this online software (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4939722 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:00:17 +0100 4939722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4939723&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F15e1f989%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A5740E3d0Emovie0Ereveals0Ehow0Ebrain0Eloses0Econsciousness0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The technique, which shows what happens in the brain as a person loses consciousness, might one day help to determine the extent of brain damage (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4939723 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:09:00 +0100 4939723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4915454&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F15beca87%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A5520Edrugloaded0Ebrain0Eelectrode0Ecould0Eprevent0Eseizures0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A new polymer-coated electrode might be able to monitor brain tissue for unusual activity then deliver drugs to affected area (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4915454 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:48:28 +0100 4915454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4905841&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F15b6f42f%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A281560B30A0A0Ethe0Eend0Eis0Ealways0Enigh0Ein0Ethe0Ehuman0Emind0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Why are we so attracted to prophecies of doom, from religious raptures to environmental collapse? It's part of our psychology, says Michael Shermer (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4905841 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:21:24 +0100 4905841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4886911&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F159ab22b%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A281410B60A0A0Emind0Ereaders0Eeavesdropping0Eon0Eyour0Einner0Evoice0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Understand how the brain turns thoughts into words and you can make machines that read minds. Duncan Graham-Rowe gathers other people's thoughts (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4886911 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:54:16 +0100 4886911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4866416&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F154715b9%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A5160Emindreading0Escan0Eidentifies0Esimple0Ethoughts0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain scans can tell if you are singing to yourself, remembering, doing arithmetic or relaxing (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4866416 Thu, 26 May 2011 17:01:38 +0100 4866416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4844043&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1507ef9b%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A281210B80A0A0E20A20A0Evision0Ejacking0Einto0Eyour0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Direct link between our brains and computers are set to challenge our notions of identity, culpability and the acceptable limits of human enhancement (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4844043 Fri, 20 May 2011 16:40:41 +0100 4844043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833389&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14f169ad%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A4880Eadvertisers0Ebring0Ecompeting0Ebrands0Eto0Eshoppers0Eminds0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm When you advertise a product, you also activate your competitors' brand in the mind of consumers – and this effect increases over time (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833389 Wed, 18 May 2011 09:53:41 +0100 4833389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4815048&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14cacb64%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A4710Esound0Etest0Ecould0Eidentify0Elockedin0Epatients0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Minimally conscious people appear to process sound differently to those in a vegetative state (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4815048 Thu, 12 May 2011 18:02:37 +0100 4815048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807637&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14c25be0%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A281240B70A0A0Eneurons0Ewith0Edouble0Edna0Eimplicated0Ein0Ealzheimers0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Many neurons in the Alzheimer's brain have extra chromosomes, and these tend to die in the late stages of the disease – finding out why may lead to a cure (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807637 Wed, 11 May 2011 17:03:31 +0100 4807637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807638&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14c25bdf%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A281240B60A0A0Esex0Eon0Ethe0Ebrain0Eorgasms0Eunlock0Ealtered0Econsciousness0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Our intrepid reporter performs an intimate act in an fMRI scanner to explore the pathways of pleasure and pain (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807638 Wed, 11 May 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4807638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807639&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14b380a7%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A4570Efear0Edulls0Eour0Eawareness0Eof0Ethe0Enuances0Eof0Esound0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The need to react to sounds linked to danger rather than analysing their qualities could help explain the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807639 Mon, 09 May 2011 15:37:00 +0100 4807639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4791215&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14a59140%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A4540Eobama0Eis0Eright0Eto0Ewithhold0Ephotos0Eof0Ebin0Eladens0Ecorpse0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The US president is showing astute caution in refusing to release the photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse, says Andrew Silke (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4791215 Fri, 06 May 2011 14:15:38 +0100 4791215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4791216&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14a55c7a%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A4530Eeasily0Edistracted0Epeople0Emay0Ehave0Etoo0Emuch0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm People who often find their mind wandering have a larger volume of grey matter in a part of the brain called the left superior parietal lobe (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4791216 Fri, 06 May 2011 13:47:00 +0100 4791216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4791217&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14a14cde%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A4510Eteen0Esurvey0Ereveals0Egene0Efor0Ehappiness0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm People tend to be happier if they possess a specific version of a gene that regulates serotonin in the brain (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4791217 Thu, 05 May 2011 23:01:00 +0100 4791217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4784081&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F149ffa7a%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A4470Ejournal0Erejects0Estudies0Econtradicting0Eprecognition0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The journal which published astonishing evidence that people can see the future has controversially rejected attempts to repeat the work (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4784081 Thu, 05 May 2011 15:09:20 +0100 4784081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4759945&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F147c1ad6%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A950B80A0A0Ebaby0Ebrain0Eexpert0Eums0Eand0Eers0Ehelp0Echildren0Elearn0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Parents shouldn't worry about always speaking in perfectly formed sentences, says Richard Aslin. Disfluencies have their uses (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4759945 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:07:33 +0100 4759945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4737382&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1455b2b0%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A40A0A0Epesticide0Eexposure0Ein0Ethe0Ewomb0Emay0Elower0Eiq0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Pregnant women may want to switch to organic produce in the light of three studies linking pesticides to reduced IQ in children (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4737382 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:02:06 +0100 4737382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4737383&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F145241f0%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A3910Egodlike0Eprincess0Ecurbs0Echildhood0Echeating0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Just as the fear that God is watching keeps believers from erring, children don't cheat if they are being "watched" by an invisible princess (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4737383 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:06:00 +0100 4737383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727334&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F144735c9%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A850B40A0A0Ehow0Eto0Ebe0Ehappy0Ewhat0Eis0Ehappiness0Eanyway0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Psychologist Daniel Gilbert knows exactly how happy 5000 people around the world are right now. What has he learned about our ups and downs? (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727334 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:22:51 +0100 4727334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727335&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F143fa387%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A830B50A0A0Ehow0Eantidepressants0Eboost0Egrowth0Eof0Enew0Ebrain0Ecells0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Stress hormones impair the rate of brain cell growth – a new study suggest antidepressants work in exactly the opposite way (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727335 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0100 4727335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4716364&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1439d312%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A350A0Emind0Econtrols0Ehow0Emagnets0Emake0Ethe0Eworm0Eturn0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Magnetogenetics is a new spin on optogenetics, using magnets instead of fibre optics to turn nerve cells on and off (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4716364 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:45:45 +0100 4716364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4716365&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1438aab8%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A3490Emind0Econtrols0Eputting0Ea0Elight0Eswitch0Ein0Ethe0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm With optogenetics, researchers can implant optical fibres to control genetically modified animals – could gene therapy bring it to humans? (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4716365 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:04:00 +0100 4716365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4706006&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F142cfea6%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A710B20A0A0Esimon0Ebaroncohen0Ei0Ewant0Eto0Ebanish0Eevil0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The autism researcher explains why labelling people "evil" is unhelpful – and argues for a more objective measure of people's capacity for cruelty (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4706006 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:10:52 +0100 4706006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4706007&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F142bbe41%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A3750Etrying0Eon0Ethe0Eheadsets0Ethat0Ecan0Eread0Eyour0Emind0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm You can play interactive games by thought alone thanks to a new brainwave-reading headset – but is it any good? And what's the competition like? (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4706007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:05:00 +0100 4706007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4699585&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1425946b%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A3440Emind0Econtrols0Erunning0Eelectricity0Ethrough0Ethe0Eskull0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Transcranial direct current stimulation helps people recover from stroke – and boosts learning of both manual and mathematical skills (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4699585 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:59:14 +0100 4699585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4699586&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14239bb1%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A3430Emind0Econtrols0Ewires0Ein0Ethe0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Deep brain stimulation gives a direct line to areas where electric current can ease conditions from Parkinson's to obsessive compulsive disorder (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4699586 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:28:00 +0100 4699586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4699587&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14232cd1%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A710B30A0A0Ethe0Ebonus0Emyth0Ehow0Epaying0Efor0Eresults0Ecan0Ebackfire0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm If you want to boost people's performance, don't bank on bonuses (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4699587 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:23:00 +0100 4699587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4699588&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1417702b%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A750B70A0A0Emind0Econtrols0Eeight0Enew0Etools0Eto0Eboost0Eyour0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm From electric currents to beams of sound, could new ways to treat mental illness ever be used to enhance our brain power? We look at eight routes to a better brain (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4699588 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:03:00 +0100 4699588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4699589&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1412cdbc%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A3620Emapping0Etouch0Eto0Esight0Etakes0Etime0Eto0Elearn0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Restoring sight to a blind person does not immediately allow them to recognise an object from sight that they had previously only touched (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4699589 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4699589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4688069&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1406ee4a%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A3580Epsychedelic0Edrug0Ecuts0Ebrain0Eblood0Eflow0Eand0Econnections0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Rather than expand the mind, the active ingredient of magic mushrooms decreases blood flow and connectivity (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4688069 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:04:57 +0100 4688069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4688070&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F14055170%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A3140Ememory0Esticks0Ecan0Ei0Elearn0Esubliminally0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Learning in your sleep doesn't work, but passive listening can help things lodge in your memory (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4688070 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:57:00 +0100 4688070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4688072&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13f7dbec%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A730B20A0A0Ebrain0Escans0Esuggest0Epsychopaths0Ecould0Ebe0Etreated0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Psychopaths are typically considered untreatable, but brain scans could change that (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4688072 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4688072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4688071&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13f7dbef%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A730B60A0A0Eshould0Esteroid0Eusers0Etake0Edrugs0Eto0Etreat0Eroid0Erage0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm With baseball star Barry Bonds in court on steroid charges, drugs that reduce the oestrogen created as steroids break down could curb aggressive behaviour (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4688071 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4688071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4688073&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13f61640%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A610B50A0A0Ememory0Esticks0Eseven0Eways0Eto0Eremember0Eanything0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Want to remember pi to 67,890 digits? Learn Swahili? Or just ace that midterm exam? David Robson reveals the secrets of the memory masters (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4688073 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:05:00 +0100 4688073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4666167&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13cdcace%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A3230Emasturbation0Ecalms0Erestless0Eleg0Esyndrome0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm It's not just sex with someone you love. For some, masturbation might have a real clinical benefit: it can ease a compulsive urge to wriggle your legs (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4666167 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:07:33 +0100 4666167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4660149&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13c2eb02%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg210A280A640B60A0A0Edye0Eslows0Eageing0Eand0Ealzheimers0Eprotein0Eformation0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A dye used to identify tangles of proteins that accompany ageing also helps prevent protein misfolding – one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4660149 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:03:21 +0100 4660149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4646135&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13b281a6%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A30A20Eevolution0Eof0Ecognition0Emight0Ebe0Edown0Eto0Ebrain0Echemistry0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The prefrontal cortex, the "thinking" part of our brain, has a radically different chemical balance from that found in chimps and macaques (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4646135 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:08:43 +0100 4646135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4646136&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13b281a5%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A30A0A0Estress0Ehormone0Ecombats0Efear0Eof0Eheights0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A dose of cortisol helps acrophobics get over their fear of heights (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4646136 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4646136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4646137&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13affe40%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg20A9280A550B60A0A0Ereligion0Eis0Eirrational0Ebut0Eso0Eis0Eatheism0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Why are some people religious and others atheists? Do we really know what we mean by atheism? Jonathan Lanman thinks he has found a very paradoxical clue (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4646137 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:44:00 +0100 4646137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4602393&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F136f7a1b%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A2560Ememory0Emay0Ebe0Ebuilt0Ewith0Estandard0Ebuilding0Eblocks0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm We think of the brain as being totally malleable, but a new study suggests that its neurons may be organised into basic assemblies (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4602393 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:03:13 +0100 4602393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4602394&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F136b9fea%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A2540Egene0Etherapy0Efor0Eparkinsons0Epasses0Ethe0Eultimate0Etest0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A double-blind clinical trial has shown that the symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be alleviated by gene therapy (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4602394 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:01:00 +0100 4602394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4597016&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13677bf9%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg20A9280A310B80A0A0Eparanormal0Einvestigations0Ewhy0Eyou0Ewant0Eto0Ebelieve0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm It's worth exploring the supernatural, says Richard Wiseman, because the truth is in there (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4597016 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:06:46 +0100 4597016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583204&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1358ea98%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg20A9280A310B50A0A0Enight0Elife0Ethis0Eis0Eyour0Ebrain0Eon0Edreams0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Every one of us slips into this mysterious state of consciousness every night, yet we are only now waking up to its mind-altering powers (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583204 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:38:08 +0100 4583204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4572104&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1346dc62%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A230A0Efluid0Esocieties0Epowered0Ehuman0Eevolution0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Human hunter-gatherer societies swap members more flexibly than groups of other animals do – could that have driven the rise in brainpower? (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4572104 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:04:26 +0100 4572104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4556080&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1336f15d%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg20A9280A210B40A0A0Eboy0Ebrain0Egirl0Ebrain0Ehow0Ethe0Esexes0Eact0Edifferently0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm We've found real differences in the ways men and women think and behave – but which ones matter? New Scientist puts things in perspective (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4556080 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:00:29 +0100 4556080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4562532&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F133fe0f8%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A20A80Elack0Eof0Esleep0Emakes0Efor0Ea0Emore0Ereckless0Ebet0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Losing a single night's sleep alters a gambler's strategy, even if they are still feeling sharp (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4562532 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4562532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4546307&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13254768%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A20A40Ethe0Ebrain0Eengineer0Eshining0Ea0Elight0Eon0Econsciousness0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Neuroengineer Ed Boyden has a vision: to understand the brain, treat neural conditions and figure out the basis of human existence (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4546307 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:31:53 +0100 4546307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4546308&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F13239df7%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1970Elabgrown0Eneurons0Emight0Erepair0Ealzheimers0Ebrains0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Alzheimer's disease kills brain cells vital for memory – now we can make new ones from human embryonic stem cells, raising hopes of transplants (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4546308 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:04:00 +0100 4546308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4533615&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F130ee14e%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1820Eideas0Econjure0Eup0Ecolour0Efor0Eswimming0Esynaesthete0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Even the mere thought of swimming evokes different colours for two people with synaesthesia (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4533615 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:06:00 +0100 4533615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4528766&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F130a831c%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1770Ewhen0Ethe0Eminds0Eeye0Eprocesses0Elanguage0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm In people blind from birth, the visual cortex adopts complex language processing duties (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4528766 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:07:34 +0100 4528766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4518904&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12f8f2f3%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg20A9280A130B80A0A0Edoes0Ethe0Ecomfort0Eof0Econformity0Eease0Ethoughts0Eof0Edeath0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Functional MRI suggests that as death approaches, the need to belong to a group and be near loved ones may be on your mind (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4518904 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:33:58 +0100 4518904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4514249&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12ecca94%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1620Emost0Elockedin0Epeople0Eare0Ehappy0Esurvey0Efinds0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Largest-ever survey of quality of life challenges assumptions that locked-in people are all miserable and want to die (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4514249 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:40:36 +0100 4514249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4508816&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12e970c8%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg20A9280A120B90A0A0Emobile0Ephones0Eboost0Ebrain0Eactivity0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Brain activity near a phone's antenna increases during a call, but whether this is harmful is not known (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4508816 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:16:41 +0100 4508816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4503645&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12dde1a0%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1560Eambidextrous0Epeople0Eeasier0Eto0Einfluence0Eemotionally0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Not having a preferred hand may make your emotions more susceptible to suggestion (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4503645 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:43:21 +0100 4503645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485431&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12c7dd7d%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1430Efaulty0Etestosterone0Ecycle0Emay0Eexplain0Emale0Eautism0Ebias0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A gene linked with autism is regulated by sex hormones, giving clues to why more males than females have the condition (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485431 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:11:01 +0100 4485431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485432&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12c7dd7e%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1420Etoddlers0Eknow0Ecounting0Erules0Eat0E180Emonths0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Months before they begin to count, infants are teaching themselves the rules of counting (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485432 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:57:00 +0100 4485432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485433&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12c84173%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg20A9279910B80A0A0Emind0Ereading0Ethe0Escience0Eof0Estorytelling0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm You may think you can tell fact from fiction, but your brain doesn't know the difference (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485433 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:19:00 +0100 4485433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485434&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12c1e198%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1390Epredictive0Etexting0Ealters0Eour0Eperception0Eof0Enumbers0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm The billions of text messages sent every day are changing the way we think of the numbers associated with each word – but only on the cellphone keypad (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485434 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4485434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485435&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12c0253a%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1380Esacred0Erules0Eof0Eengagement0Edefeat0Erationality0Ein0Ewar0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm When people are deciding whether to go to war, you would hope that they were at their most rational. No such luck (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485435 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:15:00 +0100 4485435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4474023&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12b21aa2%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A1220Ewhy0Ewomen0Eget0Eanxious0Eat0Ethat0Etime0Eof0Ethe0Emonth0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Dodgy brain cells are to blame for premenstrual symptoms (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4474023 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:02:33 +0100 4474023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4456662&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F129ffe74%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg20A9279910B60A0A0Edarwinian0Edating0Ebaby0Eim0Eyour0Enatural0Eselection0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Looking for love? Sharpen up your game with a little evolutionary cunning. Helen Thomson plays Cupid to test the rules of attraction (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4456662 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:08:29 +0100 4456662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4452040&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F129a83a8%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cmg20A9279930B70A0A0Edeath0Erattle0Eof0Ea0Edecapitated0Ebrain0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Chop off a rat's head, and a minute later a wave of electrical activity passes through their brain. Is this the boundary between life and death? (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4452040 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:01:35 +0100 4452040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4452041&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F1295c4dd%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A0A930Ebrains0Econstant0Egardener0Ediscovered0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm A protein that prunes away connections in the brain could shed light on diseases thought to result from misconnections during development (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4452041 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4452041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4447233&cid=s_32268_25_f&fid=32268&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.newscientist.com%2Fc%2F749%2Ff%2F10917%2Fs%2F12930eb6%2Fl%2F0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn20A0A850Ethe0Emore0Eyou0Elie0Ethe0Eeasier0Eit0Egets0Bhtml0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fbrain%2Fstory01.htm Repeated lying can overcome our natural urge to tell the truth, which could make it easier to fool lie-detector tests (Source: New Scientist - The Human Brain) New Scientist - The Human Brain journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4447233 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:59:53 +0100 4447233