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Our brain evolved from two primitive nervous systems that merged
The front and back parts of our brain come from different progenitor cells in embryos, which suggests they evolved as separate entities
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Matt Haig plays with the idea that time isn鈥檛 experienced evenly
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Should we all be taking low doses of lithium to prevent Alzheimer鈥檚?
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Can the Greek muses of ancient myth explain modern society?
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We may now know which neurons dictate when it is time to go to sleep
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The best new popular science books of April 2026
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Start-up is building the first data centre to use human brain cells
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We’re getting closer to growing a brain in a lab dish
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Octopuses prompt rethink of why animals evolve big brains
A popular idea suggests a link between big brains and a rich social life, but octopuses don't fit the pattern, which suggests something else is going on
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What I鈥檒l be doing to help detox my brain in the new year
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Creator of brain organoids on their capabilities and consciousness
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New 女生小视频 recommends Horizon: Secrets of the brain
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How brain organoids are revealing what truly makes humans unique
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