The prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays an important role in cognitive functions such as attention, memory and decision-making. Faulty wiring between PFC and other brain areas is thought to give rise to a variety of cognitive disorders. Disruptions to one particular brain circuit—between the PFC and another part of the brain called the thalamus—have been associated with schizophrenia, but the mechanistic details are unknown. Now, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists have discovered an inhibitory connection between these brain areas in mice that can control the timing of information flow into PFC. This insight may help explain what goes wrong in schizophrenia and indicate a path to new treatments.
JPMorgan Chase & Co is testing neuroscience-based videogames to help recruit interns, as it seeks to increase the diversity of its workforce by broadening its candidate pool.
Feeding knowledge directly into your brain, just like in sci-fi classic The Matrix, could soon take as much effort as falling asleep, scientists believe.
Sign me up. I want to have the knowledge of playing a guitar like a rock star. Implanted in my brain. Or better yet 4 years of college transferred to my brain.
I'm with you on the guitar, and I'd like to learn Japanese so I can relocate to Japan... GinJoeKnee lol
Give me full knowledge of the IMDB database. Never again will I be wrong in the "who was that actor in that movie" debate!
Pass on that, can't trust the scores on IMDB since everyone has different taste in films
I'll wait for the download one. Better have some memories erased. My brain is full, I need more space in it.
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