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A 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain of a 65-year-old after a stroke. The orange coloring represents an area of dead tissue

Health

Stroke drug improves memory and repairs injured brain tissue in mice

Unlike existing treatments that focus on rehabilitation or reducing the risk of an additional stroke, the experimental drug targets the "stickiness" that can prevent injured brain tissue from functioning as it should

News

The covid-19 virus, SARS-COV-2, inside and on top of tunneling nanotubes

Health

Coronavirus may enter the brain by building tiny tunnels from the nose

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What lab-grown 'mini-brains' are revealing about this mysterious organ

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What lab-grown 'mini-brains' are revealing about this mysterious organ

Features

Man wearing an EEG cap to record brainwaves

Technology

AI can use your brainwaves to see things that you can't

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Drugs used to treat ADHD and depression may ease Alzheimer's symptoms

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Deep brain stimulation involves implanting electrodes in the cerebral lobes of the brain, linked through the scalp to wires that lead to a battery implanted below the skin that send electrical impulses to specific areas of the brain

Health

Brain electrodes may be a long-lasting aid for severe depression

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We are finally starting to understand brain fog and how to treat it

Health

We are finally starting to understand brain fog and how to treat it

Features

Close-up human eye

Mind

Simple webcam test could show whether you lack a mind's eye

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CRISPR nanocapsule limits growth of aggressive brain tumours in mice

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rhesus macaque with her two children and sister

Life

Brain regions linked to empathy bigger in monkeys with more friends

A study of free-ranging rhesus macaques found that those with more social partners had bigger brain areas involved in social decision-making and empathy

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Mind

Listening to friends tell you about their dreams helps develop empathy

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Health

Map of how our brain changes with age could help diagnose diseases

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Health

Genes linked to Alzheimer’s may help calculate your risk of getting it

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Mind

Where you grew up influences how well you navigate the world

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