June 2006
性慾何來？從基因嗎？
by YukuanMark
人體內的多巴胺第四型受體(dopamine D4 receptor, DRD4)這個基因會控制腦部對多巴胺的反應，而多巴胺正式控制人體「愉悅」感覺的化學物質，而且跟人的性慾有關係。以色列耶路撒冷大學的Richard Ebs
May 2006
Honda says brain waves control robot
by YukuanMark
TOKYO - In a step toward linking a person's thoughts to machines, Japanese automaker Honda said it has developed a technology that uses brain signals to control a robot's very simple moves.
This Is Your Brain on Nanotubes
by YukuanMark
Carbon nanotubes -- incredibly strong, electrically conductive, hollow molecules of carbon about a nanometer in diameter -- have for more than a decade been prized by materials scientists. They've added them to batteries to increase their surface area and
Mapping 'self' and 'other' in the brain
by YukuanMark
HOUSTON -- (May 19, 2006) – Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have mapped not only where trust forms in the brain but have also uncovered clues as to how humans represent themselves and others as physical responses in their brains. Results
心靈機器時代
by YukuanMark
在二十一世紀的某一天，人類將開始學習如何與具有七情六慾的電腦相處。以前人們眼中冰冷的機器，將隨著進化的巨輪演變成人性化的獨立自主個體。人類創造電腦，而電腦最後卻可能控制人
Consciousness studies - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
by jaysen
Consciousness studies embraces the neuroscience and philosophy of consciousness.
Consciousness as a problem in neuroscience - audio interview
by jaysen
John R. Searle, Mills Professor of Philosophy and Language at UC Berkeley. He will speak this evening at UH-Manoa on the topic "Consciousness as a Problem in Neuroscience."
April 2006
其實我沒那麼壞
by YukuanMark
中風後加重大腦受損的蛋白酵素，在中風發生後幾天卻可能有助於大腦組織的重建，這項發現或許會改變目前全力發展蛋白酵素抑制劑的作法，未來並可能將目前中風的有效治療期由數小時延長
Conscious And Unconscious Memory Linked In Storing New Information
by YukuanMark
The way the brain stores new, conscious information such as a first kiss or a childhood home is strongly linked to the way the human brain stores unconscious information, researchers at Yale report this month in an article featured on the cover of Neuron.
March 2006
Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Smart Kids Found to Undergo Delayed Brain Development
by YukuanMark
Scientists have found that the smartest kids start off with a relatively thin cerebral cortex--the outer layer of the brain associated with thought and other higher order functions--which thickens rapidly by age 12 before undergoing the same general dimin
Brains of smart kids develop later - Children's Health - MSNBC.com
by YukuanMark
Very smart children may seem advanced in many ways, but a new study shows they actually lag behind other kids in development of the “thinking” part of the brain.
Hack Your Brain with an iPod at Forever Geek
by felixlaumon & 1 other
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The upshot of it is, you pump the sound into your brain via your ipod, and you sleep deeply or just relax, feel like you've had too much coffee, generate lost time, or even like you're getting a tooth drilled. And yes, there's also SEXUAL STIMULATION, sexual simulation, and LSD simulation
Nanotechnology May Repair Damaged Brains - Yahoo! News
by YukuanMark
If we can reconnect parts of the brain that were disconnected by stroke, then we may be able to restore speech to an individual who is able to understand what is said but has lost the ability to speak,
schizophrenia's influence on the brain
by rike_
schizophrenia is not the commonly believed "two persons in one" cliche. S. is believed to have genetic origins, and it seems clear that it can be triggered by drug consume for example. it's impact on the brain functions (physical and chemical) is very astonishing.
