Brain and Mind
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Applied Research

28 January 2015

The International TSC conference is held in our neighborhood – The University of Helsinki / Finland – from 8 to 13 of June 2015.

14 November 2014

Drs. Andrew and Alexander Fingelkurts / BM-Science are invited to hold two workshop sessions: “Phenomenal consciousness as a field level in brain functional architecture” and “Implications of operational architectonics methodology for consciousness studies and neurophilosophy”.

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Curiosities of the Brain

What fuel does the Brain use?

Almost entirely on Glucose. Glucose intake improves cognition in adults. The effect is rapid but of short duration (15–60 minutes).
How much coffee the Brain would like?

Coffee does much more than keep you awake – it actually reduced cognitive decline. Studies demonstrated that the optimal dose was three cups of coffee per day. Caffeine was proposed to stimulate certain neurons that protect against neurotoxicity.
How does sense of taste serve the Brain?

The sweet taste signals the identification of energy rich foods, umami recognizes the amino acids of proteins, salt ensures the proper electrolyte balance and sour and bitter tastes warn against potentially toxic or poisonous intakes.