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Mind

Rapid eye movements during sleep reveal where mice look in dreams

In mice, jerky eye movements in the REM phase of sleep correlate with recordings of brain activity in cells that track head orientation

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Mind

We may use distinct parts of our brain to think about close friends

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Prolonged concentration may cause a compound called glutamate to accumulate in our brain, leading to mental fatigue

Mind

Why thinking hard for several hours can leave you mentally exhausted

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Abstract illustration of a neuron

Technology

Artificial neuron swaps dopamine with rat brain cells like a real one

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What lab-grown 'mini-brains' are revealing about this mysterious organ

Health

What lab-grown 'mini-brains' are revealing about this mysterious organ

Features

Human brain scans

Health

Parts of the brain form a circuit that may fuel smoking addiction

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MRI Image Of Head

Health

Brains can be hotter than the rest of our bodies, especially in women

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Mouse brain neurons

Health

Brain cells that control fever and other illness symptoms discovered

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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 12: Cornelia Jakobs performs on stage during the second semi-final of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest at Pala Alpitour on May 12, 2022 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Filippo Alfero/Getty Images)

Mind

Which countries will do well at Eurovision 2022 – according to science

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D7MNDD Neural network, artwork

Health

Artificial nerve cells have been made in the lab

Synthetic neurons made of hydrogel could one day be used in sophisticated artificial tissues to repair organs such as the heart or the eyes

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Health

Interoception: Monkeys can sense their own heartbeat just like us

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Life

Crows may owe their intelligence to an abundance of certain neurons

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Health

AI analyses drug users’ trip reports to better understand psychedelics

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Health

Leaded petrol may have lowered the IQ of over half the US population

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