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Our brains replay experiences when we rest to help us make decisions
When we rest, neurons fire to replay recent experiences 鈥� and doing so seems to improve our ability to use those experiences to make future decisions
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Miniature brains grown in the lab have human-like neural activity
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Shocking evidence shows people in vegetative states may be conscious
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Gut bacteria might influence how our brains develop as children
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Our astonishing brain is hard to figure out 鈥� and that’s fantastic
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Explaining consciousness and the other biggest mysteries of your brain
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How much sleep do you need?
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How people with extreme imagination are helping explain consciousness
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How getting more daylight can improve your mental and physical health
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Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer鈥檚 disease is the most common form of dementia, in which people become forgetful and confused, usually starting in older age. People with the disease have a build-up of two kinds of protein clumps in the brain: amyloid and tau.
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Neuroscientist Sophie Scott on why we laugh and a love of thermostats
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Building bionic people and controlling computers with thought alone
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The psychology of magic and how it plays with our minds
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Mind-reading device uses AI to turn brainwaves into audible speech
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