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Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf mice... down to a whisper Restoration, Hearing, Deaf, Therapy, Audiology, Society, Medical, Social Science, Boston Childrens Hospital
Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf mice... down to a whisper
Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf mice... down to a whisper
Research shows that a quirky, well-placed physical reminder can do wonders Memories, Jogging, Blame, Genome Research, Genome, Remember, Scientific American, Quirky, Power
A New Way to Remember: The Power of Quirky Memory Jogs
Research shows that a quirky, well-placed physical reminder can do wonders
The Trillion Internet Observations Showing How Global Sleep Patterns Are Changing  The way we use the Internet is beginning to reveal human behavior patterns on a previously unimaginable scale. Technology, Internet Connections, Data Science, Sensor, Digital Health, Science And Nature, Internet, Strategies
The Trillion Internet Observations Showing How Global Sleep Patterns Are Changing
The Trillion Internet Observations Showing How Global Sleep Patterns Are Changing The way we use the Internet is beginning to reveal human behavior patterns on a previously unimaginable scale.
Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brain hormone that appears to trigger fat burning in the gut. Their findings in animal models could have implications for future pharmaceutical development. Models, Circulatory System, Brain Health Neuroscience, Microbiome, Brain Health, Serotonin Levels, Muscle Contraction, Human Behavior, Hormones
Scientists find brain hormone that triggers fat burning
Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brain hormone that appears to trigger fat burning in the gut. Their findings in animal models could have implications for future pharmaceutical development.
Autism researchers discover genetic ‘Rosetta Stone’Distinct sets of genetic defects in a single neuronal protein can lead to infantile epilepsy or to autism spectrum disorders, depending on whether the respective mutations boost the protein’s function or sabotage it, according to a new study. Tracing how these genetic defects lead to more changes in brain function could unlock mysteries about events early in brain development lead to autism Ap Biology, Design, Synthetic, Dna, Chromosome, Rosetta Stone, Latest Discoveries, Biomedical
Autism researchers discover genetic 'Rosetta Stone'
Autism researchers discover genetic ‘Rosetta Stone’Distinct sets of genetic defects in a single neuronal protein can lead to infantile epilepsy or to autism spectrum disorders, depending on whether the respective mutations boost the protein’s function or sabotage it, according to a new study. Tracing how these genetic defects lead to more changes in brain function could unlock mysteries about events early in brain development lead to autism
Answers to how our brains make meaning, with the help of a little LSD We all have particular experiences or particular things–a favorite song, for example–that mean much more to us than others. Now, researchers who’ve studied how perceptions of meaning change when people take the psychedelic drug known as LSD have traced that sense of meaningfulness to particular neurochemicals and receptors in the brain. Psychedelic Drugs, Psychedelic, Make Meaning, In This Moment, Favorite, Lsd, Meant To Be, Presents
Answers to how our brains make meaning, with the help of a little LSD
Answers to how our brains make meaning, with the help of a little LSD We all have particular experiences or particular things–a favorite song, for example–that mean much more to us than others. Now, researchers who’ve studied how perceptions of meaning change when people take the psychedelic drug known as LSD have traced that sense of meaningfulness to particular neurochemicals and receptors in the brain.
Split brain does not lead to split consciousness 'The established view of split-brain patients implies that physical connections transmitting massive amounts of information are indispensable for unified consciousness, i.e. one conscious agent in one brain. Our findings, however, reveal that although the two hemispheres are completely insulated from each other, the brain as a whole is still able to produce only one conscious agent. This directly contradicts current orthodoxy and highlights the co Learning, Writing, Challenges, Research Studies, Theories, Textbook, Cognitive, Perception
Split brain does not lead to split consciousness
Split brain does not lead to split consciousness 'The established view of split-brain patients implies that physical connections transmitting massive amounts of information are indispensable for unified consciousness, i.e. one conscious agent in one brain. Our findings, however, reveal that although the two hemispheres are completely insulated from each other, the brain as a whole is still able to produce only one conscious agent. This directly contradicts current orthodoxy and highlights the co
The brain watched during language learning the brain cares whether or not the grammatical properties of the new language (in this case, word order) resemble the grammatical properties of your native language. If they are similar, your brain uses its own grammar in learning the new language. And if the word order of the new language differs from your mother tongue, your brain needs to build a new grammatical repertoire. For the first time, researchers have shown that it helps the brain if it can Speech Therapy, Grammar, Speech And Language, Language Development, Learn A New Language, Language Teaching, Language, Behavior
Our brain benefits from an overlap in grammar when learning a foreign language
The brain watched during language learning the brain cares whether or not the grammatical properties of the new language (in this case, word order) resemble the grammatical properties of your native language. If they are similar, your brain uses its own grammar in learning the new language. And if the word order of the new language differs from your mother tongue, your brain needs to build a new grammatical repertoire. For the first time, researchers have shown that it helps the brain if it can
Linguists have found variations in the vocabulary of Americans, after analyzing the words of 890 million Twitter posts to map out word usage across the country. Social Marketing, Social Media, Users, Twitter For Business, Twitter, Social Network, New Twitter, Social Media Marketing, Headlines
Twitter posts highlight differences in American vocabulary
Linguists have found variations in the vocabulary of Americans, after analyzing the words of 890 million Twitter posts to map out word usage across the country.
A brain wide chemical signal that enhances memory How does heightened attention improve our mental capacity? This is the question tackled by new research published today in the journal Cell Reports, which reveals a chemical signal released across the brain in response to attention demanding or arousing situations. Adhd, Mri, Mental, Neuro, Scientist, Psicologia, Neurons, Neuroscience, Older Adults
A brain wide chemical signal that enhances memory
A brain wide chemical signal that enhances memory How does heightened attention improve our mental capacity? This is the question tackled by new research published today in the journal Cell Reports, which reveals a chemical signal released across the brain in response to attention demanding or arousing situations.
Memory limits give rise to open-ended language abilities A hallmark of human language is our ability to produce and understand an infinite number of different sentences. This unique open-ended productivity is normally explained in terms of "structural reuse"; sentences are constructed from reusable parts such as phrases. But how languages come to be composed of reusable parts in the first place is a question that has long puzzled researchers in the language science Linux, Typography, Writing Tips, Writing A Book, Letterpress, Book Print, Write Online, Writer
Memory limits give rise to open-ended language abilities
Memory limits give rise to open-ended language abilities A hallmark of human language is our ability to produce and understand an infinite number of different sentences. This unique open-ended productivity is normally explained in terms of "structural reuse"; sentences are constructed from reusable parts such as phrases. But how languages come to be composed of reusable parts in the first place is a question that has long puzzled researchers in the language science
Ice Age mammals such as the Columbian mammoth (left), long-horned bison, and sabertooth can help provide insights for the future of today's ecosystems. The ghosts of Ice Age mammals can teach valuable, real-world lessons about what happens to an ecosystem when its most distinct species go extinct, according to a Yale University study. Archaeology, Endangered Species, Mammoth, Species, Mammals, Ice Age, Extinction, Geology, Endangered
Ice Age 'skeleton crew' offers insights for today's endangered species
Ice Age mammals such as the Columbian mammoth (left), long-horned bison, and sabertooth can help provide insights for the future of today's ecosystems. The ghosts of Ice Age mammals can teach valuable, real-world lessons about what happens to an ecosystem when its most distinct species go extinct, according to a Yale University study.
New study shows cognitive decline may be influenced by interaction of genetics and... worms Biology, Molecular Biology, Control, Genetic Diseases, Dna Repair, Dna Test, Disease
New study shows cognitive decline may be influenced by interaction of genetics and... worms
New study shows cognitive decline may be influenced by interaction of genetics and... worms
Researchers at MIT’s David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, in collaboration with scientists at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and several other institutions, have developed an implantable device that in mice shielded insulin-producing beta cells from immune system attack for six months — a substantial proportion of life span. Immune System, Prevent Diabetes, Cure Diabetes, Insulin, Reverse Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Cure, Diabetes
Potential diabetes treatment advances — Harvard Gazette
Researchers at MIT’s David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, in collaboration with scientists at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and several other institutions, have developed an implantable device that in mice shielded insulin-producing beta cells from immune system attack for six months — a substantial proportion of life span.
Why stories matter for children’s learning Ever wondered why boys and girls choose particular toys, particular colors and particular stories? Why is it that girls want to dress in pink and to be princesses, or boys want to be Darth Vader, warriors and space adventurers? Stories told to children can make a difference. Children, Reading, Toys, Princesses, Teaching, Pink, Darth Vader, Childrens Learning
Why stories matter for children's learning
Why stories matter for children’s learning Ever wondered why boys and girls choose particular toys, particular colors and particular stories? Why is it that girls want to dress in pink and to be princesses, or boys want to be Darth Vader, warriors and space adventurers? Stories told to children can make a difference.