How a frog’s eye robbed us of a genius’s AI masterwork
30 May 2018
Walter Pitts would have become one of the most famous names in computer science - if it hadn’t been for the frogs
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Brains grow brand new neurons after experimental drug injection
29 May 2018
We make very few new brain cells as adults, but a chemical cocktail that creates new neurons in mice could change that, and help treat Alzheimer’s and stroke
Faulty placenta may explain why some people get schizophrenia
29 May 2018
A poorly-working placenta may affect brain development in the womb, and this could explain the link between pregnancy complications and schizophrenia
Brain implant for OCD surprisingly helps alleviate diabetes too
23 May 2018
A person who has a brain implant for OCD has had an unexpected side-effect: better blood sugar control. The finding reveals the brain has a role in diabetes
We may have got the evolution of our big brains entirely wrong
23 May 2018
Many scientists think that our big brains evolved to help us cope with the complexities of social living, but a model suggests it was more to do with finding food and lighting fires
