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Dopamine levels in our brains affect the risks we’re happy to take

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Dopamine levels in our brains affect the risks we’re happy to take

The first brain-scanning study to track activity in the brain's decision-making centres during gambling shows fluctuations in dopamine levels affect risk-taking

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My weekend in the desert trying to experience dream telepathy

Humans

My weekend in the desert trying to experience dream telepathy

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Children in a playground

Mind

Young kids are surprisingly bad at using memory to plan ahead

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Yoga and meditation work better if you have a brain zap too

Mind

Yoga and meditation work better if you have a brain zap too

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consciousness

Humans

How to think about... Consciousness

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There are two types of worrier - which you are depends on genes

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There are two types of worrier - which you are depends on genes

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First evidence that gut bacteria help wire young brains

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First evidence that gut bacteria help wire young brains

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Herpes viruses in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease

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Herpes viruses in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease

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consciousness artwork

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Consciousness: How we’re solving a mystery bigger than our minds

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A wall of brain scans

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AI can detect early signs of Parkinson's from brain scans alone

An AI could identify signs of Parkinson’s from brain scans alone. One day it could be used to spot the disease before physical symptoms show

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Health

Your brain absolutely cannot resist doughnuts - here's why

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Life

Changing our minds about psychedelics takes a great guide

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Seals only sleep with half their brain when they're out at sea

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Humans

The gene that led to the human intelligence boom has been found

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