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Gentle Brain Stimulator Can Improve Memory During Sleep | WIRED
The researchers call this type of stimulation “synchronization.” They also tested another form of stimulation, known as “mixed phase,” in…
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Myth about the psychopath that refuses to die
Philosophers struggled evil nature for thousands of years, but today, immorality seems like a solved problem. Take the case of…
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How your brain distinguishes memory from perception
Memory and perception seem to be completely different experiences, and neuroscientists were once confident that the brain creates them differently,…
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Your brain uses math to control quick movements
a mouse is running on a treadmill embedded in a virtual reality corridor. In its mind, it found itself gliding…
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All the really important stuff Neuralink just announced
The most widely tested brain implant is the Utah array—a rigid silicon square with 100 protruding tiny needles. Each needle…
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Artificial intelligence may have a lot in common with the human brain
In a decade Today, many of the most impressive artificial intelligence systems have been taught using a huge trove of…
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To understand brain disorders, consider astrocytes
This happens slowly. “We spent a lot of time, probably in the first few years, just doing general immunology and…
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A brain chemical that helps nerve cells know when to initiate a movement
By washing through the brain, the neuromodulators “allow you to manipulate the arousal of a larger or smaller area of…
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Scientists track a form of memory in the living brain
Imagine that while you’re enjoying your morning bowl of Cheerios, a spider falls from the ceiling and rushes into the…
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Neural noise reveals uncertainty in our memories
In this moment Between reading a phone number and tapping it into the phone, you may find that the digits…
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