Mini LED Probes To Manipulate the Brain With Light

Technology advancement for the health and advancement of humans - in the mini form. Scientists to the rescue! :) Extracted from Wired.com Figure 1: LED probes that are small enough to fit through the eye of  needle. Tiny, glowing probes packed with LEDs and sensors are scientists’ newest tool for measuring and manipulating the brain and other living tissues. They’re flexible, they can operate wirelessly, and yes, they’re small...

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"Sugar, not fat, exposed as deadly villain in obesity epidemic"

We've always known all along that obesity is due to overloading of calories. But is it just really just because of our fat intake? This article explains it.  Excerpts from The Guardian: Sugar – given to children by adults, lacing our breakfast cereals and a major part of our fizzy drinks – is the real villain in the obesity epidemic, and not fat as people used to think, according to a leading US doctor who is taking on governments...

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Lantern Festival 2012 - Organised by the Bioscience Club!

Written by: Ricky Chia Lantern Festival is hosted in celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, which is one of the major holidays and festivals to be celebrated on the Chinese calendar. It is typically a night filled with candle lights and music, with families gathering under the full moon, gazing upon the stars, with the elders telling a story about the legend of Chang Er and the children listening intently. The atmosphere of this...

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Self help: Forget positive thinking, try positive action!

The self-help industry is mired in ideas about positive thinking that are at best ineffective and at worst destructive. If you want to be more confident or successful, says Richard Wiseman, the best thing to do is act the part. How to changeAction speaks loudest Here are 10 quick and effective exercises that use the As If principle to transform how you think and behave. HAPPINESS: Smile This is the granddaddy of them all. As...

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Erika Ebbel | Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers | PBS

Erika Ebbel | Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers | PBS There're a few videos about this not-so-ordinary lady, but if you click around the other videos it gets more interesting! A beauty queen AND (almost!) a mad scientist ;) How about th...

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