Scientists from the US claim to have created a brain in laboratory that is very similar to a real human one. Humans are determined not to leave any possibility untouched. Scientists from Ohio State University have thus shown how the prospects for creating a human brain under laboratory conditions can be stretched. They claim to
Day: August 24, 2015
Stroke Risk is Higher When Working For Long Hours
Working too much can kill you by consuming your heart. The findings of a new study published in medical journal The Lancet reveal that spending long hours at work increases the risk of developing heart disease and having a stroke. Too much of anything (good or bad) is harmful to man – one of the
“Smart Drug” Modafinil Enhances Decision-Making Process
The medication known as modafinil used to treat narcoleptic patients has been documented from a different perspective in a new study: is it safe and does it act as a “smart drug” enhancing cognition? The findings published in European Neuropsychopharmacology suggest that it does improve concentration and other cognitive abilities. The team of researchers reviewed
Research on Chimps In The US Is Waning & Might Ultimately Stop
Imagine a world where animals do not have to suffer at the hands of man. Perhaps, we might be getting closer to this utopia as a new paper in Science Magazine suggests that research on chimpanzees might eventually stop. Science has undergone quite some advances such that alternative methods have been devised to test theories