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Can predict a child's ability to learn?
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Can predict a child's ability to learn?

Scientists at Stanford University (USA) have developed a new method, applying brain resonance imaging to predict children's learning ability as soon as they are unable t…

December 14, 2018
Eye examination helps diagnose multiple sclerosis
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Eye examination helps diagnose multiple sclerosis

A simple eye test that takes only a few minutes, developed by American scientists, promises to be a simple and quick method of early detection of multiple sclerosis.

December 14, 2018
Does IQ not measure intelligence?
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Does IQ not measure intelligence?

According to a recent study by researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada, the idea that intelligence can be measured with a single index - IQ is wrong.

December 14, 2018
First map of brain activity
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First map of brain activity

A research team from the University of California (USA) discovered that the human brain is zoned to handle all kinds of information that the subject receives.

December 14, 2018
Infection with less pesticides, brain damage
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Infection with less pesticides, brain damage

Infection with small amounts of organophosphates in pesticides can still cause long-term damage to the brain. Specifically, these chemicals can reduce memory and ability…

December 14, 2018
Sleep apnea causes brain damage
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Sleep apnea causes brain damage

Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA-USA) on December 4 published a survey showing that women with respiratory obstruction during sleep are at h…

December 14, 2018
Create brain cells from urine
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Create brain cells from urine

The water that humans throw out of their bodies daily can become a source of brain cells for scientific research.

December 14, 2018
Heal brain damage with new materials
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Heal brain damage with new materials

By using bio-foam implants, scientists have succeeded in reconstructing teeth, tendons, heart tissue, bones and cartilage in the human body. This material acts as a fram…

December 14, 2018
Find the gene that causes alcoholism
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Find the gene that causes alcoholism

A new study has discovered a gene called RASGRF-2 that plays an important role in the stimulation of alcohol to release dopamine in the brain.

December 14, 2018
The fetus also knows how to yawn
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The fetus also knows how to yawn

Scientists at Durham University have discovered that the fetus in the womb is not only hiccup, swallowing, stretching and yawning.

December 14, 2018
Strange disease: She has giant cheeks
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Strange disease: She has giant cheeks

Girl Katie Renfroe, 4, has a rare congenital hypertrophy syndrome, causing some of her facial parts to be unusually large.

December 14, 2018