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When technology can read your brain waves, who owns your thoughts?

Brain Computer Interface (BCI) companies are charging ahead with devices and services attempting to understand and manipulate human neural pathways.…

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Protecting brain cells with cannabinol

One in every 10 individuals above the age of 65 develops an age-related neurological disorder like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, yet…

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Starfish have hundreds of feet but no brain – here’s how they move

  Tubular feet on the underside of a chocolate chip sea star Matthew McHenry and Eva Kanso Starfish coordinate hundreds…

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Two key brain systems are central to psychosis

Inside the brains of people with psychosis, two key systems are malfunctioning: a “filter” that directs attention toward important external…

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Are lab-grown brain tissues ethical? There is no no-brainer answer

Brain organoids, though often referred to as “mini brains,” are not truly human brains. But the concerns over these lab-grown…

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New imaging method illuminates oxygen’s journey in the brain

The human brain consumes vast amounts of energy, which is almost exclusively generated from a form of metabolism that requires…

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Reverse effects of trauma? Older brain cells linger unexpectedly before their death

For oligodendrocytes — the central nervous system cells critical for brain function — age may not bring wisdom, but it…

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Study finds high prevalence of hidden brain changes in people with heart disease

A new analysis involving over 13,000 people has found changes to blood vessels in the brain that can increase the…

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Researchers describe tools to better understand CaMKII, a protein involved in brain and heart disease

The health impacts of a complex protein that plays a major role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease and heart…

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Why giving AI a robot body could make its ‘brain’ more human-like

Nvidia’s founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the annual Nvidia GPU Technology Conference JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images Humanoid…

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