Do you ever wake up with a raging hangover and picture the row of brain cells that you suspect have have started to decay? Or wonder whether that final glass of wine was too much for those tiny cells…
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While autism, schizophrenia, ADHD and x-linked intellectual disabilities are caused by a complex interaction of factors…
In May last year, a new attraction called The Ascent opened for a brief season in Brooklyn, New York. Described as “part art installation, part adventure ride and part spiritual journey,” The Ascent consisted…
The human visual system may unconsciously guide the brain’s choices. A new study hypothesises that “valence perception…
New insight into the way neurons work together to ease the transition between sleep and wakefulness could have significant…
“He got a free trip to Disneyland.” That’s how Wally Lewis described the knockout of Nate Myles, from the Gold Coast Titans, during a tackle two weeks ago. Rugby league is a tough game with tough players…
Scientists have constructed a mathematical model which predicts how nerve fibres make connections during brain development…
When women view pornography, blood flows away from the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information, new…
Children’s development after a brain injury does not get worse over time. Contrary to a long-held clinical view that a child’s…
Cannabis remains the most commonly consumed illicit drug in the world, with more than a third of Australians reporting that they have used it at some point in their lives. This is despite growing evidence…
Teens who frequently play video games have larger reward centres in their brains than those who play less often, according to a study published today in the journal Translational Psychiatry. The researchers…
Are you suffering a creativity problem? Well, pop psychology claims your “right brain” holds the key. Whether you want to drop a few kilos, improve your profits, spice up your sex life, or take over the…
When you think about your immune system, you probably think about it fighting off a cold. But new research from the University…
Managing other people at work triggers structural changes in the brain, protecting its memory and learning centre well into…
Researchers have, for the first time, isolated exercise as the key factor in triggering the production of functional new…
An unexpected discovery has led scientists to open an intriguing new window into the human brain, via the visual system…
A new discovery will provide a better understanding on how to relieve fear-related memories. Neuroscientists have discovered…
Dieting can cause brain cells to eat themselves, a new study has found. In a paper published by the journal Cell Metabolism, US researchers report that tests on mice revealed that hunger triggers a process…
You expect to feel pain when you fall off a bicycle but should you feel pain when you see someone else do the same? Some people do because pain is more than the actual injury; it’s a perception. For some…
Cognitive problems that effect up to 60% of HIV-infected people may be caused by the virus infecting cells that protect the…
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