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The disorientated ape: Why clever people can be terrible navigators

The human sense of direction is extraordinarily variable. Now we know why some people are so good at getting lost

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Gene therapy eases Parkinson’s symptoms by rewiring parts of the brain

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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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Epstein-Barr viruses

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MS symptoms improved by treatment that attacks glandular fever virus

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Amyloid protein in Alzheimer's disease.

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Morphing brain DNA hints at a whole new way to treat Alzheimer's

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We've got thinking all wrong. This is how your mind really works

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There is no fundamental difference between male and female brains

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Chris Timmermann: Exploring consciousness using psychedelics

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Chris Timmermann: Exploring consciousness using psychedelics

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Gene therapy injection into spinal cord halts ALS in adult mice

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

A mouse study suggests most neurons in the intestines die every two weeks. An imbalance in the number of neurons could lead to gut diseases or even Parkinson’s

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

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Nick Ramsey: Our cyborg future

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Memory special: What happens to memories over time?

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Memory special: Can you supercharge your memory?

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