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Cancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread

Cancer cells can acquire energy-generating structures called mitochondria from nearby nerve cells, which seems to aid their spread, a discovery that could lead to new treatments

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Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones

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Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones

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Your brain tracks your sleep debt – and now we may know how

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Your brain tracks your sleep debt – and now we may know how

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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread

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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread

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How to boost your brain power just by changing how you breathe

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What if we could experience life as another species?

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A colour-enhanced scanning electron microscope image of a mushroom with psychedelic properties

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Psychedelics may boost mental health by dampening inflammation

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Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as little as 2 hours

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The supplement that really can improve your brain health

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No need to stop the 'brain rot': Modern kids aren't less intelligent

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No need to stop the 'brain rot': Modern kids aren't less intelligent

The idea that the rise of tech means today's young people are less intelligent than previous generations is rife – but wrong, says neuroscientist Dean Burnett

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Electrical synapses genetically engineered in mammals for first time

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A new picture of autism in girls is emerging, says Gina Rippon

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Common artificial sweetener makes you three times hungrier than sugar

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A revolutionary new understanding of autism in girls

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