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These Breakthroughs Made the 2010s the Decade of the Brain
Singularity Hub - 5 Jan 2020 19:00
I rarely use the words transformative or breakthrough for neuroscience findings. The brain is complex, noisy, chaotic, and often unpredictable. One intriguing result under one condition may soon fail for a majority of ot...
Will Bright Star Betelgeuse Finally Explode?
Live Science - 5 Jan 2020 16:00
Betelgeuse is dimming, which could mean that it's about to explode. But scientists aren't convinced it's ready to blow.
Extra benefit from epilepsy neurostimulators, reducing comorbid neuropsychiatric symptoms
Neuroscience News - 6 Jan 2020 00:39
Neurostimulation implants used to treat drug-resistant epilepsy also help to reduce mental health symptoms in patients.
Study explains why some creams and cosmetics may cause a skin rash
Neuroscience News - 6 Jan 2020 00:06
Study reveals how some chemicals in popular cosmetics and skin lotions displace lipids in skin cells, triggering allergic contact dermatitis.
Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus
Neuroscience News - 5 Jan 2020 23:06
Researchers are developing new artificial intelligence technology that can "quarantine" hate speech in a manner akin to malware filters. The AI, which is currently 80% accurate at identifying hate speech, will offer a ne...
Cities increase your risk of depression, anxiety and psychosis - but bring mental health benefits too
Neuroscience News - 5 Jan 2020 22:47
While the risks of developing depression, anxiety disorders, and psychosis are significantly higher for urban dwellers, researchers report there are some positive impacts on mental health for those who live in big cities...
Up to 10,000 people could be living with rare neurological disorders
Neuroscience News - 5 Jan 2020 22:18
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS), two atypical parkinsonian syndromes, may be twice as common as previously believed, researchers report.