Damage to Brain Network Curbs Urge to Smoke
Damage to Brain Network Curbs Urge to Smoke
A study finds that injuries to certain areas of the brain were associated with quitting smoking more quickly, easily, and with no cravings.
A study finds that injuries to certain areas of the brain were associated with quitting smoking more quickly, easily, and with no cravings.
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Distracted Brains Better at Parsing Unfamiliar Languages: Study
Catherine Offord | Apr 4, 2022 | 2 min read
People who had cognitive functions depleted by noninvasive brain stimulation or a mentally demanding task could subconsciously recognize individual words in a made-up language more easily than controls, researchers find.
Can Zapping the Brain Boost Memory?
Diana Kwon | May 1, 2020 | 5 min read
The California-based company Humm has developed a “bioelectric memory patch” to improve working memory, but some experts question the efficacy of the device.
The Next Generation of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
Jef Akst | Nov 14, 2017 | 3 min read
New techniques for activating or suppressing neural activity by zapping the skull’s surface allow researchers to target smaller and deeper areas of the brain.