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Laterality in animals shows that many so-called unique traits of the human brain are found in wildlife too
Maneka • 6 years agoScientists repeatedly show that the traits we consider unique and based on a superior intelligence, are found in most animals as well.
Largest brain-like supercomputer switched on after 10 years under construction
• 6 years agoThe supercomputer was recently used to control a walking robot that interacts with its surroundings.
US researches develop 'artificial synapse' that mimics behaviour of human brain
Ians • 7 years agoThere is a need to find the right configurations to optimise these new "artificial synapses".
Jumping genes become active in critical brain areas as we age: Study
Vaishali Lavekar • 7 years agoTransposon is a piece of DNA sequence with an inherent ability to move from one genomic location to another.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is on a mission to link human brain with computers in coming four years
Fp Archives • 8 years agoTesla Inc founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk said his latest company Neuralink Corp is working to link the human brain with a machine interface by creating micron-sized devices.
Decoding the brain: Why digital-age kids have quicker minds than their parents
Fp Archives • 9 years agoAccording to the latest findings, tech-savvy kids gain superficial memory as opposed to the deeper memory bank of their literary counterparts.
Skin cells to kill brain cancer: Researchers develop new method to fight deadly tumour
Fp Archives • 9 years agoAccording to the study, skin cells can be turned to embryonic stem cells, which can then move throughout the brain and kill the cancer-causing cells.
Neurons in brain interact just like friends on Facebook, says study
Fp Archives • 10 years agoNeurons in the brain are wired like a social network, researchers from the University of Basel say.
'Inherited viruses' probably helped humans get smarter: study
Fp Archives • 10 years agoInherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up the complex networks that characterise the human brain.
First time ever: Scientists 'switch off' consciousness in a patient's brain
Fp Archives • 11 years agoFor the first time, researchers have been able to switch off consciousness in a woman by electrically stimulating a single brain area.