Tag: brain
NaoX, the French start-up that wants to revolutionize the electroencephalogram with headphones
Founded in 2018, NaoX Technologies has designed a miniaturized electroencephalograph in a pair of headphones to make this complex examination accessible to as many people as possible. A promising innovation…
Where do migraines come from? A new source of pain identified
Migraine affects 15% of adults worldwide, the majority of whom are women. The mechanism behind these headaches, which can be disabling in their most severe form, is still debated among…
A hormone to treat alcoholism
An international group of researchers tested a hormone to reduce alcohol intake. Tests carried out on monkeys for the moment, but which could augur future trials on humans. You will…
Animals of science: are our cats losing their minds?
“Beasts of science” is like a collection of stories. Beautiful stories that tell the living in all its freshness. But also in all its complexity. A parenthesis to marvel at…
What we see is a summary of the last 15 seconds!
Imagine a camera worn on the shoulder of a walking person. The image produced is not stable: it jumps and is blurred. What about our eyes? How is it that…
What we see is a summary of the last 15 seconds!
Imagine a camera worn on the shoulder of a walking person. The image produced is not stable: it jumps and is blurred. What about our eyes? How is it that…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink project worries scientists a lot
Widely put forward by Elon Musk, the company Neuralink should proceed this year to the first tests of its brain implant on human volunteers. However, many scientists have questions about…
Exercise is good for the brain
One study reports that aerobic exercise increases levels of certain proteins that reduce inflammation in the brain and improve cognitive function. It is well known that exercise produces many physiological…
Will we ever be able to read other people’s minds?
Will we ever be able to demonstrate the exchange of psychic energy between two people? Considerable progress has been made in understanding this mysterious brain, but is there any hope…
How are synapses sorted during brain development?
In the first moments of human life, the brain is teeming with connections between neurons. As this intense brain development progresses, this activity decreases and sorting takes place in the…