http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists have theorized for decades about how neural networks might be able to accomplish the incredibly complex calculations the human brain performs all the time. But simply stabilizing such a powerful organic computer made up of 100 billion neurons and trillions of interconnections is no small matter. A new model proposes that the brain could use about half of its connections just to maintain a delicate balance of excitation and inhibition. And keep from going haywire. http://www.physorg.com/news173033272.html Other Sciences Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:48:27 EST news173033272 Scientists are reporting the strongest evidence to date that neurodegenerative diseases target and progress along distinct neural networks that normally support healthy brain function. The discovery could lead to earlier diagnoses, novel treatment-monitoring strategies, and, possibly, recognition of a common disease process among all forms of neurodegeneration. http://www.physorg.com/news159021506.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:38:55 EST news159021506 In the world of search engines, clicks mean cash, and in a sluggish economy, companies can benefit by maximizing click-throughs to their Web sites from search engines. http://www.physorg.com/news155994477.html Technology Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:48:33 EST news155994477 (PhysOrg.com) -- A brain scan of a person experiencing an epileptic seizure looks like the Great Plains during an early evening in midsummer. Fierce electrical storms pop up seemingly at random, proliferate over large areas and subside almost as quickly as they arose. http://www.physorg.com/news154020751.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:33:06 EST news154020751 (PhysOrg.com) -- Managing power networks in the future may involve a little more brain power than it does today, if researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology succeed in a new project that involves literally tapping brain cells grown on networks of electrodes. http://www.physorg.com/news142181929.html Technology Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:58:49 EST news142181929