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Cheers! Saying thanks is good for you and those around you

Mind

Cheers! Saying thanks is good for you and those around you

The fad of privately recording your gratitude in a journal was all the rage, but it turns out if you actually pass on your thanks to others, the benefits are multiplied

Features

Neanderthal and human skulls

Humans

Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA

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Mind

Brain scans reveal why your brain forgets details

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Dean Burnett: What makes your brain happy

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Dean Burnett: What makes your brain happy

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Chris Timmermann: Exploring consciousness using psychedelics

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Chris Timmermann: Exploring consciousness using psychedelics

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Health

Gene therapy injection into spinal cord halts ALS in adult mice

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Nerve cells in small intestine

Health

Your gut is full of neurons and they are replaced every 2 weeks

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Health

Parkinson’s disease may start in the appendix and travel to the brain

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David Mzee is one of the men who underwent training

Health

Spinal implants are getting better at reversing paralysis

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Mind

The truth behind ASMR and the craze for videos causing 'head orgasms'

Many people experience "ASMR", a relaxing sensation often triggered by gentle, whispering videos. We are finally working out what it is and that it can be good for you

Features

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Nick Ramsey: Our cyborg future

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Mind

Why memories are an illusion and forgetting is good for you

Features

Mind

Your brain is like 100 billion mini-computers all working together

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Henry Marsh: A life in brain surgery

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