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Spending just 20 minutes talking to a social worker might boost recovery from head injuries, and the benefits seem to last for months according to new…
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Each March, scientists around the world host open houses to get people thinking about the brain.The events are all part of Brain Awareness Week.At the…
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Scientists have long known that brain training can help older adults stay sharp, but a new study co-authored by a Seattle scientist shows those benefits…
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While mice sleep, their brain cells shrink, allowing cerebrospinal fluid to flow easily around them. The fluid can then clear away toxins. This finding appears to offer the best explanation yet of why animals and people need sleep.
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Two researchers at the University of Washington have managed to pull off something right out of a sci-fi story: one used his brain to control the body of…
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Some people with damage to a specific region of the brain called the amygdala do not feel fear. If you make them handle a snake or show them a scene from a scary movie such as The Shining, they won't be affected. But breathing in air with high levels of carbon dioxide can send them into a panic.
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Paul Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, is more than doubling his investment in unraveling mysteries of the brain – and bringing some of America’s top…