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A transplanted human organoid labeled with a fluorescent protein in a section of the rat brain. Credit: Stanford University.

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Human neurons transplanted into a rat's brain influence its behaviour

Researchers propose that rats with human neurons derived from stem cells implanted into their brains could be used to test new psychiatric drugs

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Face and smoke

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Meta AI can tell which words you hear by reading your brainwaves

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Sleeping mouse

Mind

Rapid eye movements during sleep reveal where mice look in dreams

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Group of friends having fun time at music festival

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We may use distinct parts of our brain to think about close friends

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Prolonged concentration may cause a compound called glutamate to accumulate in our brain, leading to mental fatigue

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Why thinking hard for several hours can leave you mentally exhausted

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Abstract illustration of a neuron

Technology

Artificial neuron swaps dopamine with rat brain cells like a real one

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What lab-grown 'mini-brains' are revealing about this mysterious organ

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What lab-grown 'mini-brains' are revealing about this mysterious organ

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Human brain scans

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Parts of the brain form a circuit that may fuel smoking addiction

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MRI Image Of Head

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Brains can be hotter than the rest of our bodies, especially in women

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Mouse brain neurons

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Brain cells that control fever and other illness symptoms discovered

Fever, loss of appetite and seeking warmth are common responses to infections, and the discovery of the brain cells responsible for this behaviour in mice could help treat chronic illnesses

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Which countries will do well at Eurovision 2022 – according to science

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Artificial nerve cells have been made in the lab

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Interoception: Monkeys can sense their own heartbeat just like us

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Life

Crows may owe their intelligence to an abundance of certain neurons

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