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A ghostly figure

Technology

Flashing checkerboard patterns let us see a picture that doesn’t exist

Using patterned light to illuminate an object and then flashing those same patterns on a screen can let our eyes build up an image that isn’t really there

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Nose breathing in yoga may calm the mind by slowing brainwaves

Health

Nose breathing in yoga may calm the mind by slowing brainwaves

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One person not following the herd

Mind

We can train ourselves to be better at knowing when we are wrong

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laughing baby

Humans

The Neuroscience of Emotion: time to take our emotions very seriously

Culture

Boy’s brain works just fine after a large piece was removed

Health

Boy’s brain works just fine after a large piece was removed

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A lady controlling a robot arm with her mind

Technology

This mind-controlled robotic arm lets you do two things at once

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Someone measuring their blood pressure

Health

High blood pressure in older people linked to Alzheimer’s disease

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A necktie

Health

Wearing a tie may be restricting blood flow to your brain

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The brain’s secret powerhouse that makes us who we are

Humans

The brain’s secret powerhouse that makes us who we are

Features

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

Brain stimulation seems to offer a shortcut to unlocking the benefits of yoga and mindfulness sessions, but turbocharging meditation could have a dark side

Features

Health

First evidence that gut bacteria help wire young brains

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Health

Many psychiatric conditions have the same genes in common

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Health

Herpes viruses in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease

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Health

Psychedelics may help your brain cells form new connections

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