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Brain tune-up may aid self-motivation Posted: 03 Mar 2016 10:29 AM PST Volition powers us through innumerable daily tasks. Could we lead healthier, more productive lives if we could learn to control the parts of our brain most essential to volition? A new spin on a technique called 'neurofeedback' has allowed scientists to take the first step in understanding how to manipulate neurotransmitter circuits involved in volition using thoughts and imagery. The methods may one day inform the treatment of depression or ADHD. |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 10:26 AM PST LOFAR, the big international radio telescope, can now be used as a particle detector. Astronomers made a new model to determine the type and cosmic source of incoming cocmic particles. |
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