Scientists link genes to brain anatomy in autism
26 February 2018A team of scientists at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge has discovered that specific genes are linked to individual differences in brain anatomy in autistic children.
Artificial intelligence is growing up fast: what’s next for thinking machines?
06 February 2018Our lives are already enhanced by AI – or at least an AI in its infancy – with technologies using algorithms that help them to learn from our behaviour. As AI grows up and starts to think, not just to learn, we ask how human-like do we want their intelligence to be and what impact will machines have on our jobs?Â
Eye contact with your baby helps synchronise your brainwaves
29 November 2017Making eye contact with an infant makes adults’ and babies’ brainwaves ‘get in sync’ with each other – which is likely to support communication and learning – according to researchers at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge.
'Selfish brain' wins out when competing with muscle power, study finds
20 October 2017New research on our internal trade-off when physical and mental performance are put in direct competition has found that cognition takes less of a hit, suggesting more energy is diverted to the brain than body muscle. Researchers say the findings support the ‘selfish brain’ theory of human evolution.
Computer-designed antibodies target toxins associated with Alzheimer’s disease
22 June 2017Researchers at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge have designed antibodies that target the protein deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and stop their production.Â
Opinion: Brain scanners allow scientists to ‘read minds’ – could they now enable a ‘Big Brother’ future?
13 February 2017Brain imaging can reveal a great deal about who we are and what is going inside our heads. But how far can – and should – this research take us? Julia Gottwald and Barbara Sahakian, authors of Sex, Lies, and Brain Scans: How fMRI Reveals What Really Goes on in our Minds, investigate for ̽»¨Ö±²¥Conversation.
Personality traits linked to differences in brain structure
25 January 2017Our personality may be shaped by how our brain works, but in fact the shape of our brain can itself provide surprising clues about how we behave – and our risk of developing mental health disorders – suggests a study published today.
Mediterranean diet may protect your brain in old age, new finding suggests
06 January 2017Could a Mediterranean diet keep your brain young? That is the tantalising finding from a study out this week. Writing on ̽»¨Ö±²¥Conversation website, Professor Paul Fletcher from the Department of Psychiatry investigates the findings.
Larger brain size linked to longer life in deer
14 December 2016̽»¨Ö±²¥size of a female animals' brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring, according to new research led by the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge.Â
New imaging technique measures toxicity of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
23 November 2016A new super-resolution imaging technique allows researchers to track how surface changes in proteins are related to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
