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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

The discovery that brain ageing may be driven by jammed-up protein factories could lead to better ways to help us stay sharp as we get older

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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

Developing brain cells from the hippocampus growing in culture

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

Somerville, MA - October 27: Pria Anand is a neurologist and the author of The Mind Electric, out from Simon & Schuster (U.S.) and Little, Brown (U.K.) in June 2025 on October 27, 2024 in Somerville, MA. ( David Degner / www.DavidDegner.com )

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Spellbinding debut book explores the marvels of our brains

The word 'language' being highlighted in a dictionary.

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Ancient humans only evolved language once, but why?

A tadpole, stained with immunofluorescence to visualise its internal anatomy, that had the brain-tracking device implanted as an embryo

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Cyborg tadpoles are helping us learn how brain development starts

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Massaging the neck and face may help flush waste out of the brain

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We鈥檙e about to unlock the secrets of ancient human brains

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How your whole imagination is conjured up from three brain processes

Understanding the neurological systems that produce the world inside your head can help you to harness its transformative power

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Can imagining a better future really make it come true?

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The four types of imagination and how they create our worlds

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Your imagination doesn鈥檛 get worse as you age 鈥� but it does change

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Can training your sense of smell help reverse cognitive decline?