Archive: 25/05/2015

Earthquakes prove to be an unexpected help in interpreting the brain activity of very premature babies

University of Helsinki researchers have partnered with Swedish and Australian researchers to create a "brainstorm barometer", which allows computers to calculate the brain functions of very premature babies during their first ...

May 25, 2015

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Ultrasound-activated bubbles could help make cancer drugs more effective and less nasty

Despite extraordinary advances in new drugs and biotechnology, cancer is still one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

May 25, 2015

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Peeking into healthy brains to see if Alzheimer's is brewing

Sticky plaque gets the most attention, but now healthy seniors at risk of Alzheimer's are letting scientists peek into their brains to see if another culprit is lurking.

May 25, 2015

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Re-hospitalization rates for traumatic brain injury higher than previously reported

A new, Ontario-wide study shows that rates of hospital readmission following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are greater than other chronic diseases and injuries and are higher than previously reported.

May 25, 2015

Dyslexia and sight: the wider view

There is widespread belief in the scientific community that dyslexia, which affects around 375,000 UK children and has a lifelong impact on learning, is not caused by sight problems. However, many practitioners and professional ...

May 25, 2015

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Paralysed patient makes natural movements using robotics and the power of thought

Erik Sorto, 34, has been paralysed from the neck down for the past 13 years. However, thanks to a ground-breaking clinical trial, he has been able to smoothly drink a bottle of beer using a robotic arm controlled with his ...

May 25, 2015

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Extreme athletes gain control through fear – and sometimes pay the price

The death of famed "daredevil" climber and base jumper Dean Potter has once again raised the idea that all high-risk sportspeople are hedonistic thrill seekers. Our research into extreme athletes shows this view is simplistic ...

May 25, 2015

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Tips to be more active

Here are 10 tips to help you aim for 150 minutes of physical activity in a week, and to help you live a healthy lifestyle.

May 25, 2015

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Genetically engineered athletes could be heading this way soon

A team from China grabbed the headlines last month when it announced it had edited DNA in the nucleus of human embryos. Whatever the ethics of such research, the breakthrough raises the question of just how far we will take ...

May 25, 2015

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The coming merge of human and machine intelligence

For most of the past two million years, the human brain has been growing steadily. But something has recently changed. In a surprising reversal, human brains have actually been shrinking for the last 20,000 years or so. We ...

May 25, 2015

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