Recently, experts have developed and released brain exercises for improving the working memory.
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Alice Anderson: Memory Movement Memory Objects
Neil Stoker spends time as both visitor and assistant at Wellcome Collection’s current exhibition
Scientists on the brink of discovering new treatment for schizophrenia
Margaux Lesaffre on abnormal brain waves that may cause hallucinations in schizophrenia
The Limits of Humanity
From speed and endurance to cognitive limits, Anne Petzold takes a look at just how far humans can go…
Memory Maketh Man
Eleanor Magson investigates whether memories make us who we are.
Achieving singularity
Tim Ellis examines how neuroimaging could lead to engineering an artificial human brain through advancing our understanding of consciousness
Is human memory unique?
Many academics believe that only humans can ‘mentally time travel’ to relive their experiences and imagine future ones. But Iona Twaddell reveals new research which indicates humans may not be so unique as scrub jays may share some of the same memory abilities.
Decisions can be complicated
Angelina Chrysanthou explores the sub-conscious factors which influence our decision making
Preserving the mournful sound of last Kaua’i ‘O’O on earth
Henry Hocking delves into the British Library’s Sound Archives
The Neural Code
This article is taken from the Winter 2011 issue of I, Science. Jo Poole talks brain cells, ‘roborats’, and how cutting-edge neurology may help us overcome Parkinson’s Charles Scott Sherrington described the brain as “Biology’s final frontier”. The greatest differences between us and our closest relatives lie in the convoluted folds of a jelly-like organ […]
Remote Control Brains
Mind control is an unsettling prospect. Its psychology is far less obfuscated than its biology, which is fantastic for advertising companies and frustrating for scientists. Brains contribute about 2% of our body weight and require 20% of its energy requirement. We recognise early that brains are the seat of our humanity, autonomy and ‘self’ and […]
Power napping your way to the top
It wouldn’t be unfair to say that many, if not all, of my business ideas lack any real possibility of becoming a reality. However, earlier this week scientists from Germany and Switzerland have seemingly issued support for my latest get-rich-quick scheme, unbeknownst to them. I am a napper. During periods of intense exam preparation I […]
May Contain Alcohol
Katie Tomlinson & Jan Piotrowski explore the science of drinking. From the night before to the morning after, here is the science behind a great night out.