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May 1 2014 | The Washington Post
Stanford Neurosciences Institute faculty affiliate, Kwabena Boahen's team of bioengineers build neurogrid circuit board modeled on the human brain
Apr 30 2014 | NeuWrite West: Brains & Bourbon Ep5
Graduate students interview neuroscientists about their process and motivation as part of the Brains and Bourbon podcast series.
Apr 30 2014 | Neuwrite West Blog
This piece is part of a series on the NeuWrite West blog about graduate student mental health coinciding with the Berkeley Science Review’s article on the same subject.
Apr 30 2014 | The New York Times
If you are unable to think of a catchy, creative way to present sales data or begin a newspaper column, take a walk. A brief stroll, even around your office, can significantly increase creativity, according to a handy new study by Stanford Neurosciences Institute faculty affiliate Daniel Schwartz.
Apr 28 2014 | Stanford Report
Stanford scientists have developed faster, more energy-efficient microchips based on the human brain – 9,000 times faster and using significantly less power than a typical PC. This offers greater possibilities for advances in robotics and a new way of understanding the brain. For instance, a chip...
Apr 24 2014 | Stanford Report
Stanford researchers found that walking boosts creative inspiration. They examined creativity levels of people while they walked versus while they sat. A person's creative output increased by an average of 60 percent when walking.
Apr 22 2014 | Stanford News
Stanford scientists have created new tools that let researchers read brain activity by observing glowing trails of light spreading between connected nerves.
Apr 22 2014 | NeuWrite West: Brains & Bourbon Ep4
In this Neuwrite West podcast, Erica Seigneur sat down with MD/PhD student Astra Bryant to discuss epilepsy, studying attention in birds and the agony and ecstasy of the optochicken.
Apr 21 2014 | The New York Times
Stanford Neuroscientist, Karl Deisseroth helped create the field of optogenetics, spawning a suite of techniques to turn brain cells on and off with a combination of genetic manipulation and pulses of light.
Apr 16 2014 | Inside Stanford Medicine
Video evaluations could be used to track a child’s development. Short home videos, such as those posted on YouTube, may become a powerful tool for diagnosing autism, according to a study whose senior author is a scientist at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
