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Want to start your own company? You might have a brain parasite.
A new study of alpha leaders underscores a strange link between entrepreneurship and an infection c…
Adam Rogers
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Zapping a rodent's brain can put it into suspended animation. Scientists want to one day use the same technique for humans traveling to Mars.
Sending ultrasound signals into rodent brains puts them in a torpor, scientists found, prompting ho…
Marianne Guenot
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A new study reveals how psychedelics can physically reshape our brains to help fight depression
The paper suggests that psychedelics could help regrow parts of your brain cells, a finding that co…
Yeji Jesse Lee
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Scientists discovered a surprising new brain circuit in mice that's making them rethink how humans may manage extreme stress
A new study on mice has given scientists a clearer picture of what goes on in mammalian brains unde…
Erin Heger
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Covid infection may accelerate brain ageing says new study
Covid-19 infections may predispose individuals to developing irreversible neurological conditions, …
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How to deal with overwhelming anxiety: 6 skills from therapists for regulating your emotions
If you experience a racing heart and uncontrollable thoughts when you're overwhelmed, using these s…
Ashley Laderer,John Mutziger
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IISc scientist develops material that can help computers mimic brain-like functions
"While several synaptic device proposals are available in literature, none helps bridge the gap …
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'It became me': Studies show that revolutionary new brain chips may bend your mind in strange and troubling ways
Elon Musk's company Neuralink wants to put a computer chip in everyone's brain. But the new tech co…
Evan Malmgren
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Warnings about 'brain-control' weapons reflect growing US concern about China's military research
The US military says China is exploring "next-generation operational concepts for intelligentized w…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A scientist who created Ozempic explains what the drug actually does to your brain and why it makes people satisfied while eating less
Karin Conde-Knape, who oversees drug discovery at Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk, on why this dr…
Hilary Brueck
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Soon you can just pop a pill instead of working out
The team conducted comprehensive analyses of blood plasma compounds from mice following intense tre…
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7 causes of brain fog and how to regain your concentration and focus
If it feels like you can't think straight, you might be experiencing hormonal changes, infections, …
Ashley Laderer,Jason McKnight
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My mom's traumatic brain injury changed her personality here's what I noticed and how I coped
TBIs may cause lasting mental health effects, which can have a major impact on the lives of loved o…
Rebecca Strong,Santosh Kesari,
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A 28-year-old who had 3 strokes and a heart attack describes the speech deficit that gave him a foul mouth
After suffering 3 strokes and a heart attack, John Croke developed aphasia, a language disorder. At…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Elon Musk says Neuralink's brain chip will be 'similar in complexity level to smart watches'
Elon Musk has said in the past that Neuralink's brain chip represents the "future" of smartwatches …
Grace Kay
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Why tech billionaires like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos are all investing in biotech startups that want to link your computer directly to your brain
"Elon, Gates, and Bezos are always intrigued by things that could change the game," one biotech inv…
Andrew Dunn,Hilary Brueck
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I've watched 'Trolls World Tour' 5 times and counting, and it's my biggest source of joy in this broken world
'Trolls World Tour' is the only thing forcing my brain to produce serotonin in the pandemic, and I …
Kate Taylor
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Semi mechanic built a motorcycle from semitruck parts
Frustrated with the dangers of riding a motorcycle. Jim built the Tower Trike, an 11,000-pound moto…
Aj Caldwell
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Psychoactive substance in 'magic' mushrooms 'rewired' the brains of people with depression in a small, promising study, scientists say
Participants took psilocybin in controlled settings alongside psychotherapy. The study authors caut…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A psychiatry researcher who taught his students depression was caused by a 'chemical imbalance' in the brain says everything he thought he knew about SSRIs is wrong
Mark Horowitz, who's taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for nearly 20 years, believes "t…