A 3-D image of brain atrophy differences in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients and mild Alzheimer’s disease patients. Alzheimer’s patients show far more damage overall, especially in cortical areas of the brain. Credit: Dr. Liana G. Apostolova, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
A slow, chronic starvation of the brain as we age appears to be one of the major triggers of a biochemical process that causes some forms of Alzheimer’s disease. [continue reading…]
Tan Le, co-founder and president of Emotiv Systems, gives a live demo of a mind control device that uses a person’s thoughts to input computer commands.
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 As I awoke yesterday morning this is this view that greeted me from my front door. Blanketed in snow from coast to coast we truly are  enjoying a white Christmas in Canada. From my family to yours have a safe and happy holiday season. — Kathy
Worried about the amount of time today’s kids spend texting, chatting, blogging, gaming and Facebook-ing? Don’t. Rather than fear the time young people devote to technological pursuits, there are many reasons for adults to embrace and even facilitate youth engagement with digital media, according to Florida State University’s Lisa Tripp, who was a member of a team of researchers who recently completed the most extensive qualitative study ever done on youth media use in the United States. [continue reading…]
