Monthly Archives: June 2012

The race between science and new doping techniques

Posted on June 29, 2012 by thebrainbank

With the Olympics being held in London later this year, and the controversial abolishment of lifetime banning for athletes caught using illegal performance enhancing drugs, there has never been a better time to try and cheat your way to the … Continue reading →

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Blame it on the brain: can you be held legally responsible for your brain?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by thebrainbank

Earlier this year, Edwin Hart Turner (38) was executed by lethal injection after being convicted of murdering Eddie Brooks and Everett Curry in a robbing spree near Mississippi. Shortly before the murders, Turner had been admitted at a mental hospital … Continue reading →

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The Flow-Chart of Science

Posted on June 16, 2012 by thebrainbank

Next time you’re perusing your favourite newspaper or news website, it’s quite likely you’ll come across a headline announcing a new scientific discovery, perhaps saying something like “New drug found to reduce tumour growth in lung cancer patients”. This headline … Continue reading →

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Blurring the line between man and machine

Posted on June 11, 2012 by thebrainbank

In the last few years a small piece of science-fiction has become science-fact. In a recent study a woman, paralysed from the neck down, was able to move a robotic arm using only the power of her mind. Through this … Continue reading →

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We are not alone: How the bugs in our gut influence our eating habits.

Posted on June 1, 2012 by thebrainbank

Your gut is literally teeming with microorganisms, the majority of which are bacteria. Indeed, the single celled squatters residing in our gut are estimated to outnumber our own cells 10:1 (this means that your body contains ten intestinal microorganisms for … Continue reading →

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