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Naegleria fowleri amoeba

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Man in Florida killed by rare, brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri

The Florida Department of Health announced this week that a man in the state has died after being infected by a microbe that damages brain tissue

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Gel injected into living animals turns into an electrode

Technology

Gel injected into living animals turns into an electrode

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Image of blood vessels in a mouse brain with an the inset picture showing fluorescent microbubbles that have been directed with ultrasound

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Microbots tracked while navigating through a living mouse’s brain

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The hippocampus (orange) is a structure in the brain that plays a key role in memory. Less extensive damage to the hippocampus has been linked to worse amnesia than more severe injuries

Mind

Mild brain damage may affect memory more than severe injuries

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2CX23A8 Microscopic COVID-19 Coronavirus Molecules Close Up - nCOV Influenza Virus Pathogen Under Macro Medical Lab Microscope - Testing, Awareness Concept

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The covid-19 virus gets into the brain – what does it do there?

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A nasal drops bottle.

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Spraying drugs up the nose may help heal the brain after a stroke

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One brain network may be involved in six mental health conditions

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One brain network may be involved in six mental health conditions

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Neuron connection speeds can increase or decrease with age

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Some regions of your brain can communicate faster as you age

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We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark on the brain

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We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark on the brain

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Cross section of the skull (top) and outer layer of the brain, showing the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane in green

Health

We've just discovered a new part of the brain's waste disposal system

A thin layer of tissue called the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane, or SLYM, keeps fresh cerebrospinal fluid separate from fluid containing waste from brain cells

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Technology

AI uses artificial sleep to learn new task without forgetting the last

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Health

What age do you really become an adult? And why it’s vital to know

Features

Technology

Mind-reading AI works out what you are thinking from brain scans

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Mind

How curiosity can supercharge your brain and boost your success

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