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How you can use the power of exercise to feel better and think clearer

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How you can use the power of exercise to feel better and think clearer

We know that exercising is good for the brain. But now that we understand why, we can say what kinds of workouts maximise the brain-boosting powers of physical exertion

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Babies can identify people's faces from just 4 months old

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Neuralink says it has permission to conduct its first human trials

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Elon Musk's brain implant firm Neuralink gets approval for human trial

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An X-ray of one study participant, showing implanted electrodes (red patches) connected to a recording implant on both sides of the brain

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Chronic pain linked to distinctive patterns of brain activity

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Magnetic resonance imaging scans showing healthy healthy brains

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Why our brain uses up more energy than that of any other animal

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Robot injected in the skull spreads its tentacles to monitor the brain

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Robot injected in the skull spreads its tentacles to monitor the brain

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Flowers petals and leaves forming brain shape inside male's head silhouette made out of grass on yellow background.

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Why the causes of poor mental health may share a common root

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Digital generated image of low poly net structured transparent data brain made out of golden wires with glowing blue edges against purple background.

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Why the mind-body connection is vital to understanding consciousness

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Brain surgery before birth fixes abnormal blood vessel in fetus

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Brain activity of dying people shows signs of near-death experiences

High-frequency waves in specific regions of the brain are thought to be a hallmark of consciousness – now they have been recorded surging in two people as they died

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We now know why we mess up when the stakes are high

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Two brain pathways identified that govern the urge to itch

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Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination

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Roots of five medical conditions shown in map of the developing brain

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