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brains

Ultrasound brain zap wakes man from minimally conscious state

Health

Ultrasound brain zap wakes man from minimally conscious state

After a jolt to his thalamus, a man who showed almost no awareness or movement began to communicate, fist-bump, and trying to walk again

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A cockroach

Technology

Mind-controlled nanobots could release drugs inside your brain

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sleep deprivation

Health

A bad night’s sleep messes with your brain’s memory connections

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silhouette of a person next to a sign pointing the way to a polling station

Humans

Our biases get in the way of understanding human behaviour

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Several images of the same location are stitched together in a patchwork fashion

Health

Mystery of déjà vu explained – it’s how we check our memories

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Are you a nice person? Brain scans can tell how generous you are

Humans

Are you a nice person? Brain scans can tell how generous you are

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A woman adds salt to her chips

Life

Does eating more salt prevent migraines and severe headaches?

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A man wearing a portable scanner

Life

First wearable brain scanner to probe people with amazing gifts

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Cherry or rhubarb? Orangutan mixes tasty cocktails in its mind

Life

Cherry or rhubarb? Orangutan mixes tasty cocktails in its mind

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A paralysed man trains using apparatus that is connected to his brain

Health

Virtual reality helps eight paralysed people feel their legs

Hooking the brain up to virtual avatars and robotic exoskeletons has allowed people who have been paralysed for many years to regain some control of their body

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Health

First real-time look at genes switching off in live human brains

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Health

Parents giving unproven IQ-boosting drugs to kids with Down's

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Health

Best look yet at how our brain's sewage system flushes out waste

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Life

Baby monkeys smile in their sleep - more so than human babies

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