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psychology

Ultrasound prises open brain's protective barrier for first time

Health

Ultrasound prises open brain's protective barrier for first time

Directed ultrasound can non-invasively disrupt the protective barrier surrounding the brain, which could allow drugs through to treat cancer

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Alzheimer's drug found to cause harm to mouse brain cells

Health

Alzheimer's drug found to cause harm to mouse brain cells

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Brain expert: Why I jumped ship to Google

Technology

Brain expert: Why I jumped ship to Google

Opinion

Lie-detecting algorithm spots fibbing faces better than humans

Technology

Lie-detecting algorithm spots fibbing faces better than humans

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Would you take a genetic test that could lay bare your destiny?

Health

Would you take a genetic test that could lay bare your destiny?

CultureLab

Appy talk: How tech is changing the way we learn languages

Technology

Appy talk: How tech is changing the way we learn languages

Features

My brain collection could help us all thrive in old age

Life

My brain collection could help us all thrive in old age

Opinion

Alzheimer's drug helps keep people out of care homes for longer

Health

Alzheimer's drug helps keep people out of care homes for longer

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Musical training may give your brain waves more rhythm

Humans

Musical training may give your brain waves more rhythm

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Old rat brains rejuvenated and new neurons grown by asthma drug

Life

Old rat brains rejuvenated and new neurons grown by asthma drug

A drug used to treat asthma has reduced inflammation in the brain, increased new brain cells and made old rats perform better in learning and memory tests

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Humans

A labour lost?

Regulars

Life

What will it take for humans to take advice from a robot?

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Health

Deep brain stimulation: A wonder treatment pushed too far?

Features

Life

Babies better than adults at knowing where they're being touched

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