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David Eagleman interview: How our brains could create whole new senses

Mind

David Eagleman interview: How our brains could create whole new senses

Neuroplasticity, or the brain's ability to remodel itself, enables us to interpret all kinds of sensations. We can use that to create new ways to perceive the world, says neuroscientist David Eagleman

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AI lets man with paralysis type by just thinking about handwriting

Technology

AI lets man with paralysis type by just thinking about handwriting

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Christmas crafts: How to make your own amazing optical illusion

Christmas crafts: How to make your own amazing optical illusion

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Optogenetics, Illustration

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Optogenetics

Unique review: A fascinating look at the science of individuality

Humans

Unique review: A fascinating look at the science of individuality

Culture

How the strangeness of our dreams reveals their true purpose

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How the strangeness of our dreams reveals their true purpose

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How a 6-year-old had half his brain removed and recovered in 3 months

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How a 6-year-old had half his brain removed and recovered in 3 months

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The purpose of sleep appears to change when we are toddlers

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We can train our brain to access our unconscious for a cognitive boost

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We can train our brain to access our unconscious for a cognitive boost

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How brain scanners can help us revolutionise psychiatric drugs

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How brain scanners can help us revolutionise psychiatric drugs

Most psychiatric drugs were developed before brain scans existed. Now neuroscientist Mitul Mehta is using scans of people under the influence of drugs or hypnosis to help develop better treatments

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Electric current helps dampen tics in people with Tourette's syndrome

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Brain cells reach out to each other through miniature cages

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Rotten fish smell could detect awareness in people with brain injuries

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Technology

Robots with 3D-printed muscles are powered by the spines of rats

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