New research has contributed to solving a paradox of perception, literally upending models of how the brain constructs interpretations of the outside world. When observing a scene, the brain first processes details — spots, lines and simple shapes — and uses that information to build internal representations of more complex […]
Daily Archives: October 9, 2017
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Two brain regions — the medial frontal and lateral prefrontal cortices — control most executive function. Researchers used high-definition transcranial alternating current stimulation (HD-tACS) to synchronize oscillations between them, improving brain processing. De-synchronizing did the opposite.
Scientists studying the molecular roots of Alzheimer’s disease have encountered a good news/bad news scenario. The bad news is that in the early stages of the disease, high-risk TREM2 variants can hobble the immune system’s ability to protect the brain from amyloid beta. The good news, according to researchers, is […]
Amazonian farmers discovered how to manipulate wild rice so the plants could provide more food 4,000 years ago, long before Europeans colonized America, archaeologists have discovered.
Weinstein, who has now been fired from his own company, is reported in a US gossip column to have mocked the British actress ten years ago whilst she was filming an early role. When word reached co-star Emma Thompson, it seems he was finally confronted. Atwell has, of course, since […]
The Last Jedi movie poster. Screenshot by Alina Bradford/CNET “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” comes out on December 15 in most locations in the US, but tickets are available for purchase starting today, October 9. If you’re movie theater is anything like mine, Star Wars tickets sell out quickly, so […]
In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in US history, YouTube is prohibiting videos that show how to install devices to make weapons fire faster. YouTube has banned videos showing users how to fire guns more rapidly. Seth Rosenblatt/CNET Videos that show how to use a “bump stock” device […]