Books are tonic for the brain
August 26th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Reading is not just another leisurely activity or a way of brushing up your literacy skills and factual knowledge - it acts as a tonic ... Read more...
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‘Older bees provide clues to fighting dementia’
July 5th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (IANS) Surprisingly, older honey bees can reverse brain aging or dementia when they take on nest responsibilities handled by much younger bees, according to scientists from a ... Read more...
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MIT geeks build chip to mimic brain cell
November 16th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) Scientists have long aspired to build computer systems that could replicate our brain's potential for learning new tasks. MIT researchers have now edged closer to that ... Read more...
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Gene study offers clues on memory puzzle
July 10th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 10 (IANS) Scientists have shed light on why it is easier to learn about things related to what we already know than it is to learn about unfamiliar ... Read more...
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Brain ‘programmed from birth to recognize day and night cycle’
April 30th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): A new research on circadian rhythms shows that our brains are apparently programmed from birth to recognize and react to sunrise and sunset.Scientists at the University of Chicago ... Read more...
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Alcohol can help brain to learn, remember better
April 13th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): A new study has found that drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better.Neurobiologist Hitoshi Morikawa said the common view that drinking is ... Read more...
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Brain can compensate loss of new cells
March 20th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 20 (IANS) The brain is an amazingly adaptable organ that can restore critical functions linked with learning and memory even if its ability to make new cells is ... Read more...
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How blind people can better process sound
March 17th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the part of the brain that normally works with our eyes to process vision and space perception can actually rewire itself to process sound ... Read more...
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New cell therapy shows promise against atherosclerosis
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 2 (ANI): A new study on mice has found that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of 'bad' LDL cholesterol and reduce the inflammation that leads to ... Read more...
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How a gene mutation leads to autism
December 17th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a mouse model to find how a gene mutation leads to autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).They found that when one ... Read more...
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Nicotine exposure in pregnancy ‘puts offspring at learning disabilities risk’
December 4th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): A new research in rats has found that exposure to nicotine during pregnancy leads to a decrease in adult stem cells and a change in synaptic plasticity in ... Read more...
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Dragonflies grow bigger with more oxygen: Study
October 31st, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): New experiments have confirmed that dragonflies grow bigger with more oxygen, or hyperoxia.The giant dragonflies of ancient Earth with wingspans of up to 70 centimetres are generally attributed ... Read more...
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People who are blind perceive touch faster than those with normal vision
October 27th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): A new study suggests that people who are blind from birth are able to detect tactile information faster than people with normal vision.A group of researchers led by ... Read more...
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How body clock and sleep affect brain connections between night and day
October 7th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Using zebrafish, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have shown how the circadian clock and sleep affect the scope of neuron-to-neuron connections in a particular region of the ... Read more...
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World’s largest study shows brain recovery, speech improvement possible after stroke
September 29th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 29 (ANI): Scientists have offered new hope to patients of chronic stroke, for world's largest study has suggested that the brain can recover and the ability to communicate can improve ... Read more...
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How the neck helped evolution of human brain
July 28th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 28 (ANI): The neck gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a major role in the evolution of the human brain, according to new research.The study, conducted ... Read more...
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Wine could boost memory and learning ability
July 12th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory has found that Resveratrol, which is found in wine and activates a group of enzymes known as sirtuins, might now help ... Read more...
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Why drug users become addicts
June 25th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A typical drug user's transition to addiction could result from a persistent impairment of synaptic plasticity in a key structure of the brain, suggests a new French study. ... Read more...
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Study suggests possibilities for treatments for anxiety disorders
June 4th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): A memory of safety can now be induced in rats' brain, mimicking the effect of training.The study, which was carried out with support from the National Institute ... Read more...
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Early detection of depression in preschool children important
May 20th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): A new American study has highlighted the importance of early detection of depression in young children.Child psychiatrist/researcher Joan Luby from Washington University in St. Louis examined depression in ... Read more...
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Powerful molecule regulator in blood pressure control system discovered
March 12th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Nitric oxide has been discovered as a powerful regulator of a molecule that plays a critical role in the development and function of the nervous system, according to ... Read more...
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Scientists developing new generation of neuro-computer
February 21st, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb. 21 (ANI): Researchers of the Institute for Theoretical Science (IGI) at Graz University of Technology are hoping to design a new generation of neuro-computers based on the principles of calculation ... Read more...
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Safer plastic soon
February 6th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) We could soon have safer plastic as scientists have found a way of locking in harmful additives, called plasticizers, from seeping out of one of the most widely ... Read more...
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Maths model reveals reason behind a long leaf’s characteristic shape
November 24th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 24 (ANI): A maths model has revealed the reason behind the characteristic shape of a long leaf.Applied mathematicians dissected the morphology of the plantain lily, a characteristic long leaf with ... Read more...
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Insomnia memory loss may be reversible
October 27th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): The loss of memory from insomnia (lack of sleep) may be reversible, according to researchers.It is known that sleep deprivation can have cognitive consequences, including learning and memory ... Read more...
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Key mechanism in the development of nerve cells found
September 30th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 30 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Helsinki have found a new mechanism that adjusts the functional development of nerve cell contacts in the brains of newborns.Led by Dr. Sari ... Read more...
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Anti-diabetic effects of sodium tungstate unravelled
August 28th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Uncovering the molecular mechanisms of tungstate activity in diabetes, researchers have now identified the pathways through which sodium tungstate improves pancreatic function and beta cell proliferation.Led by Professor ... Read more...
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Brains with ‘fancier cortices’ make for smarter people
July 18th, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): An expert from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, has come up with a new explanation as to why some people are smarter than ... Read more...
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Eating high levels of fructose may impair memory
July 17th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Diets high in fructose - a type of sugar found in most processed foods and beverages - could impair spatial memory, says a study on adult rats.To reach ... Read more...
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Ageing honeybees’ learning ability remains intact when social roles are switched
July 1st, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): While scientists have been aware of the fact that cognitive function among humans declines as they get older, a research team in Germany have found that ageing honeybees ... Read more...
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Scientists capture first image of memory formation
June 19th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Scientists have for the first time captured an image of a mechanism that underlies long-term memory formation.It shows that when a new memory is formed, new proteins are ... Read more...
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Disrupted gene causes severe mental retardation
May 11th, 2009 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 11 (IANS) A disrupted gene triggers severe mental retardation known as the Angelman Syndrome, according to a new study.
The syndrome is one of a small family of single gene, autism-related, ... Read more...
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Identifying chink in armor of fibers spells new hope for biomass fuels
April 23rd, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory, US, have discovered a potential chink in the armor of fibers that make the cell walls of certain inedible plant materials so ... Read more...
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Longer willies aren’t always better for male barnacles
April 18th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 18 (ANI): A longer willy doesn't ensure successful fertilisation, at least in case of male barnacles- the hermaphroditic filter-feeders, according to a new study.The animals are capable of growing their ... Read more...
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Scientists move a step closer to creating ideal neural cells for clinical use
April 14th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): Scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have come up with a way to convert human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into neural progenitor cells, which may ... Read more...
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