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Brainless sponges have cells that might be the precursors of neurons

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Brainless sponges have cells that might be the precursors of neurons

Sponges are arguably the simplest animals and they lack a nervous system, but peculiar cells in their digestive chambers may be evolutionary precursors of neurons

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Tiny region of human brain that helps regulate sleep studied at last

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At the newly opened Toddler Lab at Birkbeck, University of London, a new technique for imaging the brain using infrared light means we are starting to understand how young children learn to plan complex goals. The lab utilises functional near-infrared spectroscopy or fNIRS and motion capture gloves to measure how children learn to plan and achieve goals. Pictured: Finn

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A new kind of brain scan is letting us understand how toddlers think

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Brain implants boost ability to think flexibly and shake anxiety

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Your unique pattern of brain activity can be spotted in 100 seconds

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Sexual desire may be triggered by gentle touch sensors in your skin

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Sarah works in her community garden on Saturday, September 25, 2021. PHOTOS BY JOHN LOK / for UCSF

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Woman’s depression treated by an implant responding to brain patterns

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Children with more books at home have less mental decline when older

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Stroke rehab should be offered for months longer than it currently is

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Woman who first gained sense of smell at age 24 finds it disturbing

A woman born without the brain regions needed to smell has puzzled doctors by gaining the ability to detect some smells in her twenties – an experience that has caused her anxiety

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Rapidly evolving bits of DNA helped develop the human brain

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Wonderworks review: How stories affect our brains

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Woman loses ability to feel hungry after stroke damages her brain

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Mentally demanding jobs linked with lower dementia risk in later life

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