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Imagined movements can alter our brains

November 7, 2019 alter, brain's, Can, Imagined, movements, our

Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) work on the principle that measurable changes in electrical brain activity occur just by thinking about performing

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Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury

November 7, 2019 after, brain, explore, for, injury, neuromarkers, outcomes, poor, Researchers, social, traumatic

A recent study of individuals with moderate to severe brain injury yielded new information linking brain connectivity patterns and deficits

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How to deal with smartphone stress

November 7, 2019 deal, How, smartphone, stress, to, with

In the past decade, smartphones have gone from being a status item to an indispensable part of our everyday lives.

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Opioid-dependent mothers with reduced oxytocin levels give fewer gentle touches to babies

November 7, 2019 Babies’, fewer, Gentle, give, levels, Mothers', Opioid-dependent, oxytocin, reduced, to, touches, with

Mothers being treated for opioid-dependency showed impaired responsiveness and sensitivity to their babies, compared to mothers not dependent on opioids

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Debunking 13 common cancer myths

November 7, 2019 13, cancer, common, Debunking, myths

Cancer myths irritate me. Not only because they fly in the face of scientific research, but also because they prey

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Studying the human brain in mice

November 7, 2019 brain, Human, in, mice, studying, the

The human brain is a tricky study subject. Brain scans are still limited in resolution and the knowledge they can

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Researchers find human brain can rewire itself after a traumatic bodily injury

November 5, 2019 A, after, bodily, brain, Can, Find, Human, injury, itself, Researchers, rewire, traumatic

Fans of the blockbuster movie “Iron Man 3” might remember the characters step inside the digital projection of a “big

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Potential drug targets for glioblastoma identified

November 5, 2019 drug, for, glioblastoma, identified, potential, Targets

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified 10 tumour-specific potential drug targets for the brain tumour glioblastoma. The results

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Zanzibar tests drones spraying rice fields to fight malaria

November 5, 2019 drones, fields, fight, malaria, rice, spraying, tests, to, Zanzibar

For the first time drones are being tested to help fight malaria on the island of Zanzibar, off the coast

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Cell signalling breakthrough opens up new avenues for research

November 4, 2019 avenues, Breakthrough, cell, for, New, Opens, research, signalling, up

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have made a major breakthrough in the field of cell signalling. In humans, signalling

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