Before you flip open that tub of Ben and Jerry's, be aware that ice cream really can control your brain and say "eat me." picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Japan's BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center has successfully developed a system that controls a wheelchair using brain waves in as little as 125 milliseconds. picked by kakana 5 months ago

An artificial brain cell that could be used to treat diseases such as Parkinson's has been created by scientists.

The 'delivery electrode' works in the same way as nerve cells in the brain by releasing neurotransmitters. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A research group has achieved an additional step for the potential replacement of damaged brain cells after injury or disease: functional nerve cells can be generated from astroglia, a type of supportive cells in the brain by means of special regulator proteins. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Much more testing needs to be undertaken but a new study out of Spain showed that THC prompted the death of cancerous brain cells. picked by bernardblack 8 months ago

A new imaging study reveals which area of the brain plays a key role in these cognitive processes. picked by karenben 10 months ago

Brain Imaging test results suggest that it may soon be possible to reconstruct a picture of a person’s visual experience from measurements of brain activity alone. It may even be possible to “see” someone else’s dream. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world.
Creative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Scientists have been able to recreate 'thoughts and memories' for a small part of the brain, and think that scaling the project to a full brain is only a question of money. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

Henry Makram, director of the Blue Brain Project, has already simulated elements of a rat brain. 'It is not impossible to build a human brain. We can do it in 10 years,' he told the conference. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the concentration of brain tissue in certain parts of the brain, the more likely they are to be a warm, sentimental person. picked by karenben 6 months ago

A convincing twin of Darth Vader stalks the beige cubicles of a Silicon Valley office, complete with ominous black mask, cape and light saber. But this is no chintzy Halloween costume. It's a prototype, years in the making, of a toy that incorporates brain wave-reading technology. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Dr. Halabe Bucay suggests that a wide range of chemicals that our brain generates when we are in different moods could affect 'germ cells' (eggs and sperm), the cells that ultimately produce the next generation. Such natural chemicals could affect the way that specific genes are expressed in the germ cells, and hence how a child develops. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

If your head is overheated, there's a good chance you'll yawn soon, according to a new study that found the primary purpose of yawning is to control brain temperature. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Say you have a load of donated food to deliver to an orphanage. But due to circumstances beyond your control, you're forced to make a hard choice: give some of the children enough to stave off hunger for several days and let the rest go hungry, or evenly distribute a smaller amount so that each child feels full for just a few hours. See how the brain wrestles with such morally charged tradeoffs. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Japanese researchers said Thursday they had created functioning human brain tissues from stem cells, a world first that has raised new hopes for the treatment of disease. picked by karenben 1 year ago

Emotiv, a San Francisco-based collection of mad scientist and computer engineers, say they've developed a headset that allows you to play videogames with your mind. picked by punthe 1 year ago

The Matrix is here. Users of Second Life can now have their brains directly wired into a computer system that lets them control the virtual world with only their minds. picked by fogowar 2 years ago

In recent years, researchers have discovered tantalizing evidence that antidepressants combat depression by promoting neurogenesis, the growth of new neurons in the brain. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Scientists believe a transplant of brain cells may one day be able to reverse a common form of hearing loss. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago