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New cannabis-like drugs could block pain without affecting brain, says study

New cannabis-like drugs could block pain without affecting brain, says study

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 12, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (27) | comments 8

A new type of drug could alleviate pain in a similar way to cannabis without affecting the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Pain on Monday 15 September.





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New brain findings on dyslexic children

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created 9 hours ago | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable and repeating auditory information, ...


Think twice before you boo your competitor

Think twice before you boo your competitor

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Next time you watch a heavy weight lifting tournament, tell the person next to you not to boo the person that he doesn't want to win.


Robotic perception, on purpose

Robotic perception, on purpose

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers developed technology that enables a robot to combine data from both sound and vision to create combined, purposeful perception. In the process, they have taken the field ...


Looming sounds boost visual perception

Looming sounds boost visual perception

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether it’s the sound of a speeding car approaching from out of the blue, or the faint echo of footsteps following you along a dark street, such looming sounds not only make our ears prick ...


Fish vision discovery makes waves in natural selection

Fish vision discovery makes waves in natural selection

Biology / Evolution

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Emory University researchers have identified the first fish known to have switched from ultraviolet vision to violet vision, or the ability to see blue light. The discovery is also the first example of an ...


Fish Sense Other Fish Via Ripples

Fish Sense Other Fish Via Ripples

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Although humans experience their world through vision, touch and the other senses, many creatures gather information about their surroundings through unique sensory mechanisms that humans don’t have.


Researchers identify promising therapeutic target for central nervous system injuries

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scars can serve as double-edged swords in spinal cord injuries—saving a victim's life, but sealing his or her fate as a paraplegic or quadriplegic. The scar forms a wall around the wound, preventing the injury from spreading, ...


Philips Emotions Jacket -- a new level in immersive cinematic experience

Philips Emotions Jacket -- a new level in immersive cinematic experience

Technology / Hi Tech

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Emotions Jacket is a research platform that uses the sense of touch to take the cinematic experience to new levels, allowing viewers to experience the intense emotions felt by characters on-screen. While ...


Researchers discover molecule responsible for axonal branching

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The human brain consists of about 100 billion (1011) neurons, which altogether form about 100 trillion (1014) synaptic connections with each other. A crucial mechanism for the generation of this complex wiring pattern is ...


Perceptual learning relies on local motion signals to learn global motion

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers have long known of the brain's ability to learn based on visual motion input, and a recent study has uncovered more insight into where the learning occurs.



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