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How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle
whitehoune/Shutterstock Brandon Robert Munn, University of Sydney The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of…
What Would You Do If You Could Remember Your Entire Life?
Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is a rare condition in which individuals can recall detailed personal past events…
Do repetitive head injuries really cause the degenerative brain disease CTE? New research questions the link
Lauren Fortington, Edith Cowan University Concerns about the long-term impacts of concussion and head injury have become prominent…
Science is just starting to understand the benefits of athletes putting their brains in ‘auto pilot’
Michael John O’Keeffe, The University of Queensland In a much-publicised 2014 study, two Japanese neuroscience researchers found Brazilian…
Is it really possible to have Alzheimer’s yet no symptoms?
Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Michael Hornberger, University of East Anglia Some people seem to be more resilient to developing Alzheimer’s diseases,…
Ultrasound waves zapped at the brain are being used to treat everything from hand tremors to addiction
Elsa Fouragnan, Author provided Elsa Fouragnan, University of Plymouth One in four people has a mental disorder, according…
The brain might also have a microbiome – what you need to know
Janosch Heller, Dublin City University The microbes that live in your gut are having their moment in the…
How does the brain think?
Thinking builds neural networks, which is why practice improves performance. Francesco Carta fotografo/Moment via Getty Images Jennifer Robinson,…
If brain transplants like the one in Poor Things were possible, this is how they might work
Bella Baxter’s brain transplant in Poor Things. Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Dan Baumgardt, University of…
The middle-aged brain changes a lot – and it’s key to understanding dementia
Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard, University College Cork and Yvonne Nolan, University College Cork Our brains change more rapidly at…