by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 14, 2023 | Biomedical technology, MEDICALXPRESS, Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation practices can often positively influence the lives of practitioners, for instance, improving their emotional well-being, reducing stress levels and increasing their focus on daily activities. While some meditators practice in silence without any external...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 14, 2023 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
The cerebellum, a region at the back of the brain under the cerebral cortex, has been found to support movement and muscle control, as well as memory, learning and other mental functions. Some neuroscience studies have hypothesized that the cerebellum refines the...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 14, 2023 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
In recent decades, roboticists have been developing increasingly sophisticated robots inspired by nature and living organisms. By realistically emulating biological processes and animal behaviors, these robots can often navigate different environments and tackle...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 14, 2023 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Neuroscience studies have found that the brain spontaneously organizes events and life experiences into memories, which can be mentally retrieved and replayed at different points in time. These memories of past events are known to partly shape human perceptions and...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 14, 2023 | Genetics, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Recent neuroscience studies have consistently outlined the role of the C9ORF72 gene in the development of some neurodegenerative diseases. These studies found that mutations of this gene increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and...
