Coma: The Promises of Brain Stimulation
Using a technique called transcranial direct current stimulation, researchers at the Coma Science Group in Liège, have managed to improve th
Towards an Immortal Brain
Why do we age? Work on the underlying biological process suggests that, without necessarily becoming eternal, we could limit the consequence
A Question of Taste
The taste determines a specific behavior. The goal of systems neuroscience is to understand how neural activity and circuits connecting brai
The Delicate Passage From Lab to School
Research in cognitive sciences is providing insights into the best ways of learning to read, write and count. The huge challenge however for
Learning Doped on the Unexpected
If the context of learning is decisive for dissociating knowledge from various subjects, it would be useful to associate the learning time o
Fighting Chronic Pain
A team of researchers in the United States has identified, almost by accident, a new therapeutic avenue against chronic pain. It involves Ag
Our Not-So-Secret Thoughts
Reading someone’s mind will likely require interacting directly with the neurons and thus getting into the heart of our nervous system. Our
Why Breathing Reduces Stress
How can such a simple and natural act as breathing affect our psychological state to such an extent? Breathing combines with other motor beh
The Brain Manufactures Neurons On Demand
Adults manufacture juvenile neurons, it could be interpreted as adaptation to the environment. Several studies underlines the idea of “on de
How Do We Make Decisions?
In the fog, a driver wonders whether he should turn left or right. He thinks he sees the house he is looking for, the wood looks familiar, t
