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Dopamine levels in our brains affect the risks we’re happy to take
The first brain-scanning study to track activity in the brain's decision-making centres during gambling shows fluctuations in dopamine levels affect risk-taking
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Humans
My weekend in the desert trying to experience dream telepathy
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Humans
Young kids are surprisingly bad at using memory to plan ahead
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Yoga and meditation work better if you have a brain zap too
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Humans
How to think about… Consciousness
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There are two types of worrier – which you are depends on genes
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First evidence that gut bacteria help wire young brains
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Herpes viruses in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease
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Humans
Consciousness: How we’re solving a mystery bigger than our minds
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AI can detect early signs of Parkinson’s from brain scans alone
An AI could identify signs of Parkinson’s from brain scans alone. One day it could be used to spot the disease before physical symptoms show
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Your brain absolutely cannot resist doughnuts – here’s why
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Changing our minds about psychedelics takes a great guide
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Seals only sleep with half their brain when they’re out at sea
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Humans
The gene that led to the human intelligence boom has been found
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