The professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience discusses his work to develop a scientific explanation for how the brain conjures consciousnessFor centuries, philosophers have theorised about the mind-body question, debating the relationship …
Cuttlefish remember details of their last meal, study finds
The large-brained cephalopods can remember details of what, where and when even in their old ageCuttlefish have one of the largest brains among invertebrates and can remember what, where, and when specific things happened right up to their final days o…
What’s it like living with a phenomenal memory and can it be learned?
Both nature and nurture contribute to incredible recall skills and for those who have them there are benefits and drawbacks“17 April 2001?” I ask Krystyna Glowacki, 24, over Zoom.“That was a Tuesday,” she shoots back after less than half a beat. It was…
Employee talent predictor retrain.ai raised another $7M, adds Splunk as strategic investor
Automation will displace 85 million jobs while simultaneously creating 97 million new jobs by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. Although that sounds like good news, the hard reality is that millions of people will have to retrain in the jobs of the future. A number of startups are addressing these problems of employee […]
Employee talent predictor retrain.ai raised another $7M, adds Splunk as strategic investor
Automation will displace 85 million jobs while simultaneously creating 97 million new jobs by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. Although that sounds like good news, the hard reality is that millions of people will have to retrain in the jobs of the future. A number of startups are addressing these problems of employee […]
‘A great blow to Uganda’: surgeon John Baptist Mukasa dies of Covid
One of the few neurosurgeons in the country, Mukasa declined lucrative opportunities to work overseas, dedicating himself to training a new generation and going the ‘extra mile’ for patientsKennedy Owuor first fell over in his hotel room in Addis Ababa…
アプリで人の性格は変わるのか？ 3カ月にわたる調査の結果
アプリを毎日使うことで、性格を変えることはできるのか──。 1,500人以上を対象に3カ月にわたって実施された研究の結果がこのほど発表された。研究結果によると、どうやらアプリで性格を“変える”ことは可能なようだが、いくつかの制約もある。
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MedRhythms raises $25M to get patients back in tune after a stroke
The company’s digital therapy platform works to measure and improve someone’s ability to walk after they have experienced a neurologic injury or disease.
TikTokとトゥレット症候群をめぐる複雑な事情：急増するティーンエイジャー女性のチック症状
TikTokではトゥレット症候群を抱えて日々を生きる人たちの動画が次々と投稿され、「#tourettes」とタグ付けされた動画の再生数は30億回を超える。一方で、その症状であるチックの症例を訴えるティーンエイジャーの女性が急増しているという。果たしてそこに因果関係はあるのだろうか？ 動画がこの神経症状への偏見を正すことに貢献する一方で、医師たちはソーシャルメディアが「自己暗示」による症例の拡大につながっている可能性を指摘する。
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コロナ禍で変化した「睡眠習慣」が、わたしたちの生活にもたらす“効果”
コロナ禍を経てリモートワークや在宅学習が広がり、生活パターンが変化する人も少なくない。こうしたなか、仕事や勉強のスケジュールを睡眠サイクルのほうに最適化すると、心身ともに健康でありながら生産性を高められるという研究結果が注目されている。
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