Tag Archives: neuroscience

The Conversation: The fastest serve so far at this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships was struck by the Argentinian Thiago Agustín Tirante on the opening day. Quote … Our emerging understanding of how the human brain works can help explain how this feat is achieved. Another quote worth research: These predictive systems are becoming an important focus of neuroscience research. Insights into how the cerebellum and wider motor networks anticipate movement are helping researchers improve rehabilitation after neurological injury, understand disorders of movement and coordination, and design robots capable of interacting more naturally with an unpredictable world.

Posted on July 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article The fastest serve so far at this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships was struck by the Argentinian Thiago Agustín Tirante on the … Continue reading →

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MIT Press Reader: How Multitasking Drains Your Brain

Posted on July 3, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

How Multitasking Drains Your Brain Renowned neurologist Richard Cytowic exposes the dangers of multitasking in the digital age. By: Richard Cytowic       Whether applied to machines or human brains, the term “multitasking” is a misnomer. Despite marketing claims, your computer … Continue reading →

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Watched youtube dementia excellent. 30 plus yrs and now in my 60’s I identify with most of the points made relating to signs of dementia and am wondering if there is a similar video by Dr Nakamura on traumatic brain injury. Reply:

Posted on June 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Watched youtube dementia excellent. 30 plus yrs and now in my 60’s I identify with most of the points made relating to signs of dementia and am wondering if there is a similar video by Dr Nakamura on traumatic brain … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: TBI and Common Neurological Conditions Accelerate One Another

Posted on June 18, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

TBI and Common Neurological Conditions Accelerate One Another FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience ·June 17, 2026 Summary: A study of 55,204 older veterans demonstrates a dangerous bi-directional risk loop between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurological diseases.The research found that older adults who sustained a … Continue reading →

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MIT News: Brain circuit needed to incorporate new information may be linked to schizophrenia. Highly recommend video from Channel 4 about the Inquiry in the UK into mental illness

Posted on June 15, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology – On Campus and Around the world  Subscribeto MIT News newsletterBrowseEnter keywords to search for news articles:Submit Brain circuit needed to incorporate new information may be linked to schizophrenia Impairments of this circuit … Continue reading →

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Lifelong learning for a person with TBI. 30 plus years and I just did not have the words or confirmation to really grasp this. I can identify with this from the PADULA Institute of Vision Rehabilitation

Posted on June 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Concussion: Blurred Vision, TBI and Visual Processing Dysfunction Individuals with concussions or other traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often report visual symptoms including visual fatigue, eye strain, and intermittent blurred vision. People with a TBI can also experience other symptoms that … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Clinic: Broca’s Aphasia. Comment: 30+ years on with Broca’s aphasia … this explains so well what goes on in my head with frustration especially when people don’t understand what I understand and am trying to put in a sequence of words which is plucking words out of the sky and trying to match them into something that can be spoken and understood. Note no cure. Why?

Posted on June 6, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Broca’s Aphasia Medically Reviewed.Last updated on 11/19/2024. Broca’s aphasia is a language disorder that affects communication. You know what to say but have trouble speaking. It takes a lot of effort to say a complete sentence so you may remove certain … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience : True Brain Multitasking is Possible

Posted on June 5, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

True Brain Multitasking Is Possible FeaturedNeuroscience ·June 4, 2026 Summary: A new study has shattered the long-held scientific consensus regarding the human brain’s capacity to engage in true multitasking. The study demonstrates how the brain physically remodels its underlying architecture after … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: Schizophrenia … Quote: “As he got to know more patients, the romantic view that first captivated him gave way to an understanding that the delusions of schizophrenia are more terrifying than mind-expanding, but his interest only increased. “People with schizophrenia have enormous creative abilities,” Freedman says. “I admire them for what they struggle against when the world around them is threatening and they just keep plugging away.””

Posted on May 27, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Reconsidering the Causes of Schizophrenia Discovering a sensory quirk in patients sent Robert Freedman on a decades-long quest for genetic and biological clues Spring 2026 Robert Freedman Photo: Timothy Archibald Robert Freedman, MD ’72, was standing in front of his psychiatry … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Schizophrenia. Maybe some hope with this awful diagnosis, so often, casting people into criminal acts or lives of disarray

Posted on May 22, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Schizophrenia Risk Gene Linked to Hyper-Excitable Neurons FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology ·May 20, 2026 Summary: A precision functional genomics study successfully mapped the biological timing and cellular consequences of a major schizophrenia-associated gene. The research investigates ZNF804A, the very first risk gene identified from … Continue reading →

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