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Major leap towards reanimation after death as mammal’s brain preserved

A pig's brain has been frozen with its cellular activity locked in place and minimal damage. Some believe the same could be done with the brains of people with a terminal illness, so their mind can be reconstructed and they can "continue with their life"

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Boosting the blood-brain barrier could avert brain damage in athletes

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This neuroscientist says some psychopaths wish they were nicer

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Lymphatic-like structures within the brain of a healthy person

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Accidental discovery hints at mystery structures within our brain

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Endurance brain cells may determine how long you can run for

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Psychedelic causes similar brain state to meditation

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The secret signals our organs send to repair tissues and slow ageing

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Why people can have Alzheimer’s-related brain damage but no symptoms

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A judge wearing a robe and horsehair wig yawns

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Yawning has an unexpected influence on the fluid inside your brain

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ECG trace and mri brain scan, artwork

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Our brains play a surprising role in recovering from a heart attack

A newly discovered collection of neurons suggests the brain and heart communicate to trigger a neuroimmune response after a heart attack, which may pave the way for new therapies

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The immense interconnectivity of the brain: Best ideas of the century

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We’re about to simulate a human brain on a supercomputer

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What I’ll be doing to help detox my brain in the new year

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Your brain undergoes four dramatic periods of change from age 0 to 90

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