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Reading is really good for the brain

Reading is really good for the brain

A study by European scientists confirmed something everyone already knew to be true: literacy is good for the brain. However, there are now images of the brain to scientifically prove the fact, and a sense of why this happens. Cognitive neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene, Director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit INSERM-CEA, France, and partners in [...]
A Simulator for Neurosurgeons to Rehearse Before Performing the Real Operation

A Simulator for Neurosurgeons to Rehearse Before Performing the Real Operation

As the time progresses, science and technology too advances by the minute. Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) developed a prototype simulator called the “NeuroTouch”, which lets the neurosurgeons rehearse before actually operating on a real patient to remove tumor. This is such a welcoming move considering how tricky and risky [...]