Neuroscience in the News

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Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Ways That May Help Mothering

Source: New York Times

A study done at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain found that pregnancy helps women's brains even after the child is born.

Running as the Thinking Person’s Sport

Source: New York Times

A study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience proves there are more benefits to running than just weight loss.

IBM's Watson Supercomputer Discovers 5 New Genes Linked to ALS

Source: Mashable

This discovery leads experts to believe that Watson could make more discoveries in the field of neuroscience. 

People Can Control a Robotic Arm With Only Their Minds

Source: Science Daily

University of Minnesota has designed an EEG cap that allows people suffering from neurological disorders to move a robotic arm. 

Risk Aversion in Old Age Down to Changes in Brain Structure, Scans Suggest

Source: The Guardian

Researchers have discovered that the volume of grey matter in a specific region of the brain was smaller in those who were more cautious.