Optimists Are Alike, but Pessimists Are Unique, Brain Scan Study Suggests https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/optimists-are-alike-but-pessimists-are-unique-bran-scan-study-suggests/ #physiology #brain #neuroscience #psychology #science #STEM
Happy #WorldBrainDay to those who cerebrate! 
https://fontsinuse.com/tags/586/brains
Since today is #Brain Day, a little reminder of how sexy #intelligence is.
Have a neuron-rich #brainday!
Elon Musk-Founded Brain Implant Startup Says It’s a ‘Disadvantaged’ Business Despite Being Worth $9 Billion
The Great Illusion: The Myth of Free Will, Consciousness, and the Self by Paul Singh, 2016
This book presents research that supports the naturalistic stance that the mind is identical to the brain. The author argues that if one were to look at the idea that the mind is the brain then it follows logically that free will must be an illusion, that there can be no consciousness separate from the brain ...
"The ultra-light device can be ... connected to its brain via three tiny needles, allowing humans to control the movements of the insect. The controller uses low-intensity electric impulses to input the insect’s movements, making it turn left, turn right, advance, or turn back"
#creepy #cringe #robots #insects #brain #technology #weird #weirdnews #omg
https://www.odditycentral.com/news/scientists-create-worlds-first-cyborg-bee-with-ultra-light-brain-controller.html
How you say something is often more important than what you say. And even more so as you age. @ScienceAlert explains how early signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be hidden in the way a person speaks.
Sleep to Consciousness: How the Brain Transitions from Dreams to Reality
https://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-consciousness-neuroscience-29476/
Understanding brain activity during sleep to detect early neurological changes
“Complex processes are going on in the brain when we sleep,” says Dr Karolina Armonaitė, a neuroscientist from…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #Alzheimer'sDisease #AU #Australia #Brain #Cortex #Epilepsy #Neuroscience #research #Schizophrenia #Sleep #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/2618/
Amaia Alcalde Anton (scientific and medical finalist): From Butterflies to Humans, 2023
This is the brain of a butterfly undergoing metamorphosis as new neurones are born through a process called #neurogenesis. Studying this process can provide valuable insights into how the nervous system is formed, as well as brain disorders, says scientist Alcalde Anton.
Muir Vidler: Stereo EEG Self-Portrait, 2023
This was taken after a surgical procedure to implant #electrodes into Vidler’s #brain. The procedure is carried out on people who have #epilepsy that can’t be controlled by medication and is used to identify which area of the brain is causing the seizures, and can determine whether they are eligible for brain surgery. Vidler took this picture on the first day that the electrodes were inserted, and he had to keep them in for seven days
"Almost 20% of people who were hospitalized for #COVID19 infections early in the pandemic still had signs of impairment with #brain function 2 years after infection, finds a new study in Scientific Reports." You really, really do need to take #COVID seriously and protect yourself. #CovidIsNotOver https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-hospitalization-linked-cognitive-impairment-2-years-later
https://www.alojapan.com/1322462/osaka-researchers-develop-drug-to-prevent-stroke-induced-neuronal-death/ Osaka researchers develop drug to prevent stroke-induced neuronal death #BRAIN #cell #CellDeath #heart #HeartDisease #Neurons #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #Protein #research #stroke #Veterinary #大阪 #大阪府 Stroke is said to be the second leading cause of death worldwide after heart disease. To prevent the death of neurons in the brain, a research group led by Osaka Metropolitan University Associate Professor Hidemitsu Nakajima of the Graduate School
Why Women Face Higher Alzheimer’s Risk
https://neurosciencenews.com/women-alzheimers-neurology-29451/
This Common Pain Med Could Be Raising Dementia Risk
https://gizmodo.com/this-common-pain-med-could-be-raising-dementia-risk-2000628806
Coach Tip: Laughter is the most underreported and accessible way to enhance your quality of life.
#Fun fact: #Laughter rewires the brain, boosts your immune system, and deepens human connection. You don’t need a #gym membership, fancy supplements, or a five-step morning routine—just a reason to laugh.
And hey, there’s no shame in being the person who laughs a little too loudly. That might be exactly what someone else needs today.
𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝 **#13** - 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 & 𝐂𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: "𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 20𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑦, 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 21𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑦." - Futurist Jim Carroll
(Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series on 30 Megatrends, which he first outlined in his book Dancing in the Rain: How Bold Leaders Grow Stronger in Stormy Times. The trends were shared in the book as a way of demonstrating that, despite any period of economic volatility, there is always long-term opportunity to be found. The book is now in print - learn more at dancing.jimcarroll.com)
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Brain health and performance optimization are emerging as the next frontier, similar to how cardiac care transformed in the previous century. Let us call it the ‘cognitive economy,’ one that involves tools, treatments, and technologies for brain enhancement. It is just beginning.
This revolution is giving rise to a new, multi-trillion-dollar "cognitive economy"—an ecosystem of science, technology, and services dedicated to understanding, preserving, and enhancing the human brain.
The fact is, we are witnessing a demographic tsunami with a profound demographic shift underway, creating an unprecedented challenge and opportunity for global health. How big a challenge?
The global population aged 60 and over will double from 1.1 billion today to 2.1 billion by 2050.
The number of persons aged 80 or older will triple between 2020 and 2050.
By 2050, two-thirds of the world's population over 60 will live in low- and middle-income countries.
What does this lead to? Massive challenge - neurological conditions are now the leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting an astonishing 3.4 billion people, or 43% of the world's population.
The thing is, the speed with which this challenge is going to accelerate is staggering:
2021: 57 million people living with dementia worldwide.
2030: Projected to reach 78 million cases globally.
2050: Expected to reach 139 million cases, with 71% of the burden in LMICs.
The financial impact of dementia is immense and projected to grow exponentially. If global dementia care were a country, its economy would rank as the 14th largest in the world, larger than the market values of companies like Apple and Google.
With these harsh realities, it's long been a goal of many in healthcare to "do for brain science this century what we did for heart health in the last century."
**#Brain** **#Neurotechnology** **#Cognitive** **#Health** **#Enhancement** **#Interfaces** **#Neurostimulation** **#Aging** **#Innovation** **#Future**
I am always studying how the #brain works as I have a few very complicated #disorders associated with it, and #neurology so my desire to understand myself leads me to trying to understand the #science of why.
I was studying how different #drugs affect the nervous system, and into the topic of mixing them, and how that leads to your perception.
You can't get "high" in multiple ways at once.
Your brain turns it all into one input, and it's like an entirely different drug.
