Earthquakes -- an unexpected help in interpreting the brain activity of premature babies

(University of Helsinki) University of Helsinki researchers have partnered with Swedish and Australian researchers to create a 'brainstorm barometer,' which allows computers to calculate the brain functions of very premature babies during their first hours of life. The new research method is based on the hypothesis that the brainstorms generated by the billions of neurons inside a baby's head are governed by the same rules as other massive natural phenomena, such as earthquakes, forest fires or ...