Researchers finally explain how the sixth sense really works
We rely on special sensory neurons in our muscles and joints. Without them, the brain wouldn’t know what the rest of our body was doing.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 9
Scientists finally discover how our sixth sense works
The sixth sense, unlike the other five, is entirely unconscious and allows us to raise a cup of coffee to our mouth without use of our eyes
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 10
Scientists finally discover what drives our sixth sense
This sixth sense is entirely unconscious and stops us from falling over in the dark, and allows us to raise a cup of coffee to our mouth.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 6
Suprisingly brains rely on sight to recognize voices, study finds
To recognize a famous voice, human brains use the same center that lights up when the speaker’s face is presented, finds a new study.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 3
40 Hz sensory stimulation significantly benefits Alzheimer's patients
By increasing the power and synchrony of the 40Hz brain rhythm, he lab has shown profoundly affects on several types of brain cells.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 11, 2022
Researchers discover the genes of the sixth sense
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch: We’re all familiar with the five senses that allow us to experience our surroundings.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 19, 2022
Higher sense of purpose linked to a longer life, study finds
A new study found that this association persists across race/ethnicity and gender, but women may benefit slightly more than men.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 18, 2022
Mobile app provides major breakthrough towards curing tinnitus
After 20 years searching for a cure for tinnitus, researchers are excited by ‘encouraging results’ from a clinical trial of a mobile therapy
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 15, 2022
Researchers discover what makes our senses and thoughts work together
Research findings could ultimately help improve treatments for certain neuropsychiatric disorders and brain injuries.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 10, 2022
Stress has an odor and dogs can smell it
Dogs can smell stress from human sweat and breath, a new study by Queen’s University Belfast researchers has found.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 29, 2022
New discovery revolutionizes the idea of how hearing works
The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed according to Linköping University researchers
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 27, 2022
Babies react to taste and smell in the womb, study finds
Scientists have recorded the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 11, 2022
Hearing loss in dogs associated with dementia
A new study from North Carolina State University explores the connection between hearing loss and dementia in geriatric dogs.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 7, 2022
Locusts can “smell” early onset of cancer using a patient's breath
Michigan State research shows insects can differentiate between cancer cells and healthy cells, which could help detect the disease earlier
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 17, 2022
New study reveals where memories are stored
Experiences are stored in the hippocampus, the brain structure long considered the seat of memory, the details are parsed elsewhere.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 15, 2022
Mindfulness meditation can reduce pain, research finds
For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but how does it actually work?
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 7, 2022
New technology hears better with skin than ears
The small, thin microphone demonstrates a wider auditory field than human ears, while it can be easily attachable to the skin.
Joseph Shavit
- May 31, 2022
Scientists develop artificial skin that can feel pain
Researchers developed an SPS-enabled artificial skin which mimicks human skin for pain perception and sensitivity to touch.
Joseph Shavit
- May 19, 2022
The ‘holy grail’ in electronic 'smart' skin has arrived
Smart skin is a wafer-thin material that reacts simultaneously to force, moisture and temperature with extremely high spatial resolution.
Joseph Shavit
- May 16, 2022
Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds
During sleep, we commonly experience two types of sleep phases, alternating one after the other: non-REM sleep and REM sleep.
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