Brain : Science World Report

Jan 03, 2014 10:55 AM EST

How Stories and Reading Change Your Brain

Could reading affect the way you think? According to a new study, it can. Scientists have discovered that actual changes in the brain linger, at least for a few days, after reading a novel. The findings lend evidence to the fact that reading may cause changes in the resting-state connectivity of the...

Jan 02, 2014 05:00 PM EST

Pulling All Nighters and How it Affects the Brain

We've all done it at least once, and for some of us-probably more than we like to remember. What are we referring to? Pulling an all-nighter. And whether it's a last minute study session for your Chemistry exam or a holiday bar-crawl with friends, not getting much or any sleep can have a serious imp...

Dec 23, 2013 09:52 AM EST

Computers Change the Way Your Brain Generalizes Movements

Do you use a computer? Then you might just think differently than your less technologically savvy peers. Scientists have discovered that using computers regularly can change the way the brain generalizes movements.

Nov 01, 2013 05:10 PM EDT

Video Gaming Shown to Grow Brain Regions for Memory, Planning and Orientation

Video gaming causes increases in the brain regions responsible for spatial orientation, memory formation and strategic planning as well as fine motor skills. This has been shown in a new study conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Charité University Medicine St. Hedwig-Kra...

Oct 08, 2013 06:19 PM EDT

Human Brains are Just Bigger But Not Significantly Different From Other Primates

The neural circuits responsible for traits that we consider uniquely human – such as the ability to plan, make complex decisions and speak – could have emerged simply as a natural consequence of the evolution of larger brains, researchers report.

Oct 04, 2013 02:07 PM EDT

Many Brain Diseases Could Soon be Treated With Freshly Grown Brain Cells

A group of really brainy scientists have moved closer to growing "therapeutic" brain cells in the laboratory that can be re-integrated back into patients' brains to treat a wide range of neurological conditions.

Sep 25, 2013 04:18 PM EDT

Never-Before-Detected Brain Activity in Deep Coma Observed

Researchers from the University of Montreal and their colleagues have found that beyond a flat line EEG, brain activity still exists

Sep 10, 2013 09:07 AM EDT

Traumatic Childhood Experiences May Increase Premature Death Risk

A recent study conducted by the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) has discovered that children who experience traumatic experiences are more likely to die prematurely.

Sep 10, 2013 07:30 AM EDT

Hypertensive Women who Smoke are 20 Percent More Prone to Fatal Brain Bleeding

A long-term and population-based Finnish study on SAH (Subarachnoid haemorrhage), conducted on the basis FINRISK health examination surveys have found that a combination of some risk factors like smoking, female gender and hypertension lead to SAH.

Aug 30, 2013 03:20 PM EDT

Scientists Grow Human Brain Tissue in "Test Tubes"

Scientists in an Austrian laboratory have developed complex human brain tissue made from stem cells in a laboratory 3D culture system for the first time. The method allows induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells (which have the potential to differentiate into almost any cell in the body) to develop int...

Aug 29, 2013 08:37 PM EDT

How the Brain Picks up a Second Language

Learning a language can be an excellent way to open a child up to another world, and especially at a young age, introducing new information can be critical to forming syllabus and language structure.

Aug 08, 2013 07:37 PM EDT

Novel Real-Time MRI Helps Guide Gene Therapy for Brain Cancer

Neurosurgeons performed one of the first surgeries utilizing real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance for delivery of gene therapy as a potential treatment for brain tumors.