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transcranial magnetic stimulation happeding on someone's brain

Technology

Will brain stimulation for autism diminish my special talents?

Stimulating my brain with magnetism helped me connect with others, but I can't help wondering if it could also hamper cognitive gifts, says John Elder Robison

Comment

The actor Zoe Wanamaker facing a screen that gives a misty half reflection of herself

Life

The self comes under attack in Nick Payne's new play, Elegy

Culture

artwork of the brain

Health

The teenager who can't help speaking in a French accent

News

Person moving into brain scanner

Health

Coma brain scans predict if a person will ever recover awareness

News

nightmares

Humans

The upside of nightmares: How bad dreams are also good for you

Features

Image of brain with multicoloured words written on it

Humans

Map of the brain's word filing system could help us read minds

News

A man lying on a hotel bed with city lights all around through the windows

Health

Sleeping away from home? Half your brain is still awake

News

Fetal MRT scan

Health

The foundations of schizophrenia may be laid down in the womb

News

Picture of two feet and two arrows going in the opposite direction

Life

We are zombies rewriting our mental history to feel in control

News

bodyclock artwork

Health

In sync: How to take control of your many body clocks

You have not one, but thousands or even millions of body clocks. Learn to control them, and you can tackle problems from jet lag to weight loss

Features

Technology

I’m the first quadriplegic person to regain thought-control of my arm

News

Technology

Brain implant lets paralysed man move his hand with his thoughts

News

Health

First LSD brain imaging study offers insights into consciousness

News

Humans

Surfing Uncertainty: Do our dynamic brains predict the world?

CultureLab

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