Archive for March 6th, 2020
When 119 young adults consumed a meal while playing a simple computer game for 15 minutes, they ate significantly less than when they ate the same meal without distractions. Source: Using technology during mealtimes may decrease food intake, study finds
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Scientists have discovered that signals in the motor cortex act like a series of clutches when it comes to moving, and that these signals can be disrupted to slow the brain’s initiation of movement. Source: How waves of 'clutches' in the motor cortex help our brains initiate movement
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In some cases of ineffective messaging, it might be appropriate, despite the aphorism to the contrary, to blame the messenger. Source: Don't blame the messenger — unless it's all stats and no story
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Scientists have developed a new computational technique that could lead to fast, finely detailed brain imaging with a compact device that uses only sound waves. Source: Seismic imaging technology could deliver finely detailed images of the human brain
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In Japan, puffer fish is considered a delicacy, but the tickle to the taste buds comes with a tickle to the nerves: fugu contains tetrodotoxin, a strong nerve toxin. In low doses, tetrodotoxin is shown in clinical trials to be a replacement for opioids for relieving cancer related pain. Scientists have now introduced a new […]
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