Search results for: brain
Monkey plays game of Pong using only its mind
VIDEO 4-10-2021 |
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Scientists at Neuralink have made it possible for a monkey to play a computer game just by thinking.
Spooky tales don't spark fear in aphantasics
3-24-2021 | 7
A new study has revealed that ghostly tales and scary stories have little impact on those with mind-blindness.
Scientists put human genes into monkey brains
11-20-2020 | 9
A recent experiment has raised eyebrows due to its potential to bring about a real-life Planet of the Apes.
The universe is like a giant human brain
11-18-2020 | 23
A new study has noted the striking structural similarities between the universe and the brain inside our heads.
Preserved brain cells found in Vesuvius victim
10-8-2020 | 1
Scientists have discovered the preserved brain cells of a man who died during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Doctors discover needles in woman's brain
9-27-2020 | 15
A woman who underwent a CT scan in China was inexplicably found to have two needles in her head.
Elon Musk shows off Neuralink brain implant
VIDEO 8-29-2020 | 13
The entrepreneur showcased the brain-computer interface with the assistance of a trio of pig volunteers.
Neuralink chip to offer 'superhuman hearing'
8-6-2020 | 5
Elon Musk's potentially revolutionary brain-computer interface chip is nothing if not ambitious.
Blind 'see' letters delivered to their brains
VIDEO 5-25-2020 | 2
Scientists have found a way to communicate letters and shapes by 'tracing' them directly into the brain.
Future spacefarers may evolve bigger skulls
4-22-2020 | 7
Scientists have identified one of the more unexpected ways in which the body changes while in space.
AI can turn human thoughts into written word
4-2-2020 | 16
A remarkable new AI system has been designed that can read what someone is thinking and turn it into text.
Meditation slows brain age of Buddhist monk
3-18-2020 | 1
An intriguing new study suggests that regular meditation may actually help to slow down the aging process.
'Engine of consciousness' found in macaques
2-24-2020 | 2
Scientists have identified an area of the brain that seems to be strongly connected to consciousness.
Elon Musk teases 'awesome' Neuralink update
2-10-2020 | 7
The billionnaire tech magnate is working on developing a revolutionary new type of brain-computer interface.
Volcanic eruption turned victims' brains to glass
1-23-2020 | 1
This dire fate awaited the residents of Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year 79.
Russian firm will freeze your brain when you die
1-16-2020 | 10
Looking for a way to cheat death? This firm will freeze your mortal remains in a vat of liquid nitrogen... for a fee.
Can you survive with half your brain removed?
11-20-2019 | 11
A new study has revealed the remarkable ability of the human brain to adapt even when half of it is missing.
Lab-grown brains could be 'sentient and in pain'
10-28-2019 | 29
Scientists have warned that miniature brains grown in the lab may have become conscious and could be suffering.
Real-life 'blob' has 720 sexes but no brain
10-17-2019 | 18
A zoo in Paris has showcased one of the world's strangest organisms - a brainless, self-healing 'blob'.
Paralyzed man walks again using exoskeleton
VIDEO 10-4-2019 | 7
This brain-controlled exoskeleton has made it possible for a tetraplegic to take his first steps unaided.
