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In this artist’s representation of the adult subependymal neurogenic niche (viewed from underneath the ependyma), electrical signals generated by the ChAT+ neuron give rise to newborn migrating neuroblasts, seen moving over the underside of ependymal cells. Credit O’Reilly Science Art.

Each will forever live the results of his own deeds!

Duke researchers have found a new type of neuron in the adult brain that is capable of telling stem cells to make more new neurons. Though the experiments are ...Full Article

Brain Cells Viewed ‘Talking’ at Molecular Level

Brain scans are now starting to peer down to the molecular level, revealing what brain cells are telling one another, researchers say.Full Article

You don’t always know what you’re saying

People's conscious awareness of their speech often comes after they've spoken, not before.Full Article

Researchers recorded gamma waves in the brains of rats navigating through a simple environment to understand how current and past locations are represented in the brain

Neurons in the brain tune into different frequencies for different spatial memory tasks

Your brain transmits information about your current location and memories of past locations over the same neural pathways using different frequencies of a rhythmic electrical activity called gamma waves, ...Full Article

Deep Brain Stimulation Triggers Hallucinations

Close your eyes and imagine home. Sharp details—such as the shape of the front doorknob, the height of the windows, or the paint color—assemble in your mind with a ...Full Article

In the '60s, students studied language with headsets and few visual aids. Not a good idea.

A Message From Your Brain: I’m Not Good At Remembering What I Hear

A new study shows that we are far better at remembering what we see and touch than what we hear.Full Article

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David Eagleman on how we constructs reality, time perception, and The Secret Lives of the Brain

“The conscious mind—which is the part of you that flickers to life when you wake up in the morning: that bit of you—it’s like a stowaway on a transatlantic ...Full Article

Unlocking a car with your Brain

Professor Roger Bowley unlocks his car from various distances, using waves from his key, brain and a big bottle of water.Full Article

Science of the Heart

The human heart emits the strongest electromagnetic field in our body. This electromagnetic field envelops the entire body extending out in all directions...Full Article

Reprogramming Your Genes Starts with Reprogramming Your Mind

Reboot, renew, repair, revitalize? What goals went into your decision to join the Primal Challenge this month? What are you looking to change? How do you hope to feel? ...Full Article