Posts Tagged ‘neuroscience’
On neurons, lifelong learning, meditation, humility, “empty brain calories” and more
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring 12 fascinating neuroscience findings and open questions–and the beautiful image above. #1. “With this image I want to illustrate the large advances made in imaging methods over the past century, allowing modern neuroscientists to look at neurons in ways that Cajal could have only dreamed of.” –…
Read MoreEvolution of Cajal’s drawings: Award-winning image shows neuroimaging progress in a century
About the Image: “With this image I want to illustrate the large advances made in imaging methods over the past century, allowing modern neuroscientists to look at neurons in ways that Cajal could have only dreamed of. The composition was created by mirroring an image of two pyramidal cells of a mouse hippocampus.
Read MoreNeuralink: Thumbs up or down so far?
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is neuroscience theater (MIT Technology Review): Rock-climb without fear. Play a symphony in your head. See radar with superhuman vision. Discover the nature of consciousness. Cure blindness, paralysis, deafness, and mental illness. Those are just a few of the applications that Elon Musk and employees at his four-year-old neuroscience company Neuralink believe…
Read MoreKernel raises $53 million to ease access to rich neural data and market Neuroscience as a Service (NaaS)
Kernel raises $53 million to bring neuroscience insights to businesses (VentureBeat): Kernel has raised $53 million to accelerate development of a new generation of brain tech, helping companies leverage insights from the latest advances in neuroscience.
Read MoreFree webinar next Tuesday, May 19th, on neurotech and wearables for brain health
Heads-up about an online event next week that may well interest some of you. What: Alvaro Fernandez and Ricardo Gil da Costa will give an outlook on the brain devices industry and hardware technologies, with a deep look into this kind of wearables and the capabilities that human brain could achieve. When: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020.…
Read MoreQ&A with Rick Hanson on Neurodharma, brain science, personal practice and well-being
Psychologist and neuroscience expert Rick Hanson studies the mental resources that promote resilience, from calm and gratitude to confidence and courage. According to Hanson, the coronavirus crisis is exposing some of our psychological vulnerabilities, and reminding us how important it is to nurture our social and emotional strengths. In his new book, Neurodharma, Hanson writes about how we can…
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