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The probe can be inserted into a blood vessel via a catheter (cyan)

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Deep-brain probe can read a rat's brain without surgical implants

A tiny probe that can be moved deep into the brain via blood vessels could one day monitor brain activity in people with epilepsy or Parkinson's disease

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Brain scans are putting a major theory of consciousness to the test

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Brain scans are putting a major theory of consciousness to the test

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We now know how our brain works to overcome negative emotions

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How ultrasound therapy could treat everything from ageing to cancer

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How ultrasound therapy could treat everything from ageing to cancer

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People standing on a glass floor at the Ostankino tower in Moscow, Russia

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We know now what happens in our brain to make us scared of heights

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Why you shouldn't believe claims that there are 7 types of ADHD

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How your brain stays focused on conversations in a noisy room

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People with synaesthesia blend their senses - now we know why

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People with synaesthesia blend their senses - now we know why

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How you can use the power of exercise to feel better and think clearer

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How you can use the power of exercise to feel better and think clearer

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Babies can identify people's faces from just 4 months old

Infants may pick up on people's faces before anything else, which could explain why they can be scared of strangers at a young age

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Elon Musk's brain implant firm Neuralink gets approval for human trial

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Chronic pain linked to distinctive patterns of brain activity

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Why our brain uses up more energy than that of any other animal

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Robot injected in the skull spreads its tentacles to monitor the brain

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