Here is what I am reading today: next, implanted memories?? “The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is forging ahead with a four-year plan to build a sophisticated memory stimulator, as part of President Barack Obama’s $100 million initiative to better understand the human brain. The science has never been done before, Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: How our eyes anticipate “Conjuring up a visual image in the mind—like a sunny day or a night sky—has a corresponding effect on the size of our pupils, as if we were actually seeing the image, according to new research.” is there Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: newborns and western music “The main finding of our study was that newborn infants demonstrated a sensitivity to dissonant vs. consonant and major vs. minor chord categorizations, as evidenced by statistically significant MMRs to dissonant and minor chords in the context of consonant Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: enhancing cognition “A program designed to boost cognition in older adults also increased their openness to new experiences, researchers report, demonstrating for the first time that a non-drug intervention in older adults can change a personality trait once thought to be fixed throughout Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: walking on ice – and how they do it! “Scientists at Tokyo’s Yamazaki Gakuen University wondered why dogs do not seem to feel the cold in their paws, even though the paws have less insulating fur than their trunks. The paws have pads Read more…