Health
Brain-eating amoebas hunt brain chemical before they kill you
A deadly amoeba that can infect swimmers seems to be attracted to a common brain chemical – a discovery that could lead to new treatments
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Life
Brain has carrot and stick to teach us how to behave
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Humans
Immortalising human brains at the world’s largest brain bank
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Humans
Wistful thinking: Why we are wired to dwell on the past
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I slice up human brains for a living
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Grand project to unify global efforts to understand the brain
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Humans
Building blocks of memories seen in brains for the first time
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Environment
Primate labs give us an edge, says China’s brain project chief
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Environment
Top tips to avoid getting metal pollution in your brain
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Environment
Air pollution is sending tiny magnetic particles into your brain
Iron nanoparticles in our brains may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and we finally know where they come from – air pollution from traffic fumes
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Health
Nanobots could swarm like bats to hunt out brain tumours
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Superagers with amazing memories have shrink-resistant brains
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Plaque-clearing drug shows promise in people with Alzheimer’s
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Humans
Metaphysics special: How do I know I exist?
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