Cognitive Labs

Nerve Conduction Velocity is one of the accurate objective measures of mental performance. The less time it takes to perform a specified task within a controlled system, the more efficient the system is. Through targeted exercise, it is possible to enhance the speed at which cognitive tasks are performed. As the individual engages in a variety of tasks with measurable performance, particularly with reversals and unexpected stimuli, the brain becomes more effective and better able to process complex information. Improvement and regular practice can lead to a sustained level of performance and prevention of cognitive decline.

Boost your brain

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This guy just posted his incredible Brain game performance to YouTube. Where can I get a pair of goggles like that?
the game is here and here's the video:

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The Mars rover is getting its aging brain boosted. Scientists successfully transmitted a software upgrade to the rover which should help it stay lucid over the next couple of years, if it retains enough receptivity to energy to make this possible.

The goal is to create greater independence in the rover.

Greater cognitive skills in the area of inspection are a deliverable - scientists had to painstakingly dissect thousands of images just to find the frames they need and decide for the rovers whether to use their arms. The high-tech upgrades should help save time — as much as a day because scientists on Earth don't have to study a rock before sending commands to the robot to use science instruments on it.

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