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A figure walks a tightrope between two brains, one of which is ordered, one chaotic

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The crucial role of chaos in our brain’s most extraordinary functions

That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is changing our understanding of intelligence, consciousness and creativity

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Mind

Just one dose of psilocybin seems to be enough to rewire the brain

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Trial participant Emily Wheldon with one of the researchers as she practiced attempting to move the lost fingers from her amputated arm before going into an MRI scanner

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Our brain doesn't actually reorganise itself after an amputation

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A new angle on brain health could bring much-needed new treatments

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A new angle on brain health could bring much-needed new treatments

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Chronic inflammation messes with your mind. Here's how to calm it

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Chronic inflammation messes with your mind. Here's how to calm it

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Someone with paralysis using the brain-computer interface. The text above is the cued sentence and the text below is what is being decoded in real-time as she imagines speaking the sentence

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Mind-reading AI can turn even imagined speech into spoken words

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Mind

What are the best ways to improve your cognitive reserve?

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A ribosome (centre) producing a protein (red) from mRNA. The dark purple strands represent transfer RNA, which are also involved in protein production

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Ageing in the brain may be caused by a breakdown in protein production

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The pandemic may have aged our brains even before we caught covid-19

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A youthful brain and immune system may be key to a long life

Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain and immune system

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Mind

Do we grow new brain cells as adults? The answer seems to be yes

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Mind

Spellbinding debut book explores the marvels of our brains

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Humans

Ancient humans only evolved language once, but why?

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Mind

Cyborg tadpoles are helping us learn how brain development starts

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