Photo: Saul Loeb (fake pictures) New investigation is the last to suggest that the condition of our mouth and teeth is intimmediately connected to our brain health. The study found an association between people with severe gum disease or missing teeth in the early 1960s and an increased risk of …
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Clockwise from top left: John Blong, Apu Gomes (Getty Images), Benjamin Currie (Gizmodo), and Elena Scotti.Image: Various Sometimes the world is so amazing that it is difficult to find words to describe it. In those situations, since I have no words, I look for the next best option: something that …
Read More »Brain scans show why our mind’s eye sees the world so differently from everyday vision
Researchers have discovered a neural overlap between humans and machines that helps explain why what we see in our mind’s eye is different from the information our real eyes process when we observe something in reality. With the help of an fMRI scanner and artificial neural network, an AI engine …
Read More »For the first time, scientists have captured a video of brains cleaning dead neurons
We already know that our brains have a waste disposal system that prevents dead and toxic neurons from obstructing our biological pathways. Now, scientists have managed to capture a video of the process for the first time, in laboratory tests on mice. There are still a lot of things we …
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