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Why tending your oral microbiome is the secret to a long, healthy life

There are untold legions of viruses, fungi and bacteria living in your mouth. It now seems we can stave off conditions from Alzheimer's disease to cancer by keeping them in a healthy balance

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Mind-reading AI can translate brainwaves into written text

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AI made from living human brain cells performs speech recognition

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We now know why we find some jokes funny - thanks to Seinfeld

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Brain implant could ease the effects of a traumatic injury years later

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Marmosets swap brain cells with their siblings

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Genital herpes linked to accelerated brain shrinkage

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The brain's waste disposal system can prevent swelling after an injury

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You probably don't need 8 hours of sleep for a healthy brain

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We forget details when our brain picks the wrong thing to remember

Scientists have identified the brain mechanisms behind why we often misremember small details, such as an object's colour or location

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IBM's brain-inspired chip could be the fastest at running AI yet

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How mental effort can build a cognitive reserve against brain ageing

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We may finally know how cognitive reserve protects against Alzheimer's

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It takes just 108 milliseconds for our brains to spot food

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