At first, I was underwhelmed; it just looked like eight horizontal lines on different sections of the screen. But when the operator told me to focus on one line and move my eyes left and right, the line dramatically shifted up and down. Then my focus shifted to another line that oscillated every time I blinked, and finally, when I ground my teeth, I saw every line on the screen scatter into clouds of multicolored dots all blending together.
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Amidst current climate change discussions, NASA released a particularly alarming article regarding the Western Antarctic ice sheet.
Following an optimal diet during pregnancy and taking prenatal vitamins religiously may not be enough to stave off lifelong debilitating conditions in offspring.
Recent breakthroughs in scientific methods have allowed researchers to study thin segments of the cerebral cortex, as pioneered by UCSD neuroscientist, Dr. Eric Courchesne. In a collaboration with the Allen Institute of Brain Science…
Start collecting drool, because it might be a new source of power. Think this sounds silly? Well, think again.
Many women have had their dreams crushed when told they could never have children. Today, infertile women…
When new parents are faced with making the decision to breastfeed or formula feed their babies they may have heard the term “breast is best.”
Winter is the season for wearing cozy socks, drinking hot cocoa, snuggling in a fuzzy blanket and cuddling. Recent studies…
The SIMPHONY study, which recently earned support from the Grammy Foundation, is unique because it peers into the impact of musical training on brain development.