Mind
How curiosity can supercharge your brain and boost your success
Curiosity can boost memory and creativity for sharper thinking, yet it can also lead to distraction and procrastination. The trick is to know when and how to use it
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Athletes may have higher risk of concussion on artificial grass
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International rugby union players face higher risk of dementia
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Humans
Nature, nurture, luck: Why you are more than just genes and upbringing
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A daily multivitamin could keep your memory sharp as you age
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Quantum diamond sensor used to measure neuron activity in mouse tissue
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A single gene mutation may have made us smarter than Neanderthals
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Should you take HRT? Here’s how to think clearly about the risks
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We may use distinct parts of our brain to think about close friends
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People with half a brain removed do well at face and word recognition
Adults who had the left or right hemisphere of their brain removed as children to treat epileptic seizures had accuracy scores of over 80 per cent on word and face recognition tasks
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Why thinking hard for several hours can leave you mentally exhausted
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Technology
Artificial neuron swaps dopamine with rat brain cells like a real one
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Mild exercise halts cognitive decline in people at risk of Alzheimer’s
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Memory problems after covid-19 more common in people with smell loss
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