Brain Studies

How the brain’s clock speeds up around middle age can determine future health and dementia

Middle age could be a period to detect early risk factors of future cognitive decline while a window of opportunity to intervene is still open.

Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard, The Conversation
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Yvonne Nolan, The Conversation
· Mar 26, 2024 · 10:00 pm
‘Life hates surprises’: Can an ambitious theory unify biology, neuroscience and psychology?

Some scientists believe the ‘free energy principle’ can explain the behaviour of all living things.

Ross Pain, The Conversation
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Michael David Kirchhoff, The Conversation
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Stephen Francis Mann, The Conversation
· Aug 19, 2022 · 11:30 pm
An inexpensive way of reading brainwaves could come handy in criminal trials

The technique could be used to determine if a witness or a suspect recognises crucial pieces of information related to a crime.

Michel Funicelli, The Conversation
· Jul 04, 2022 · 11:30 pm

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