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SCIENCE

The Mind Electric review: Pria Anand’s spellbinding debut book explores the marvels of our brains

Pria Anand sees a “vast liminal space” between wellness and illness David Degner The Mind ElectricPria Anand (Virago (UK); Washington…

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SCIENCE

Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones

Exposure to hormones in utero could affect human brain growth Peter Dazeley/Getty Images The human brain is one of the…

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SCIENCE

Did our brains ‘invent’ the color purple?

The world is awash with the color purple — lavender flowers, amethyst gemstones, plums, eggplants and purple emperor butterflies. But…

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SCIENCE

Star-shaped brain cells may underpin the brain’s massive memory storage

For decades, scientists believed neurons were the brain’s sole architects of thought and memory — but now, new research suggests…

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SCIENCE

We’ve figured out how our brains sort imagination from reality

Similar brain regions are involved in imagination and perceiving reality Naeblys/Alamy How do you tell if something is real or…

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SCIENCE

We’re about to unlock the secrets of ancient human brains

Brains preserved for hundreds of years can contain intact proteins Alexandra Morton-Hayward It is now possible to obtain proteins from…

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SCIENCE

The extremes of imagination reveal how our brains perceive reality

Because we live our lives entirely in our own heads, understanding the contents of someone else’s — and how radically…

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COMEDY

25 Dingaling Memes for Cat Lovers Whose Kitty is More Fluff Than Brains

In a cat’s mind, the brain cell commeth and the brain cell goeth. That’s just how the cookie crumbles when…

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HEALTH

A New System Aims to Save Injured Brains and Lives – The New York Times

A New System Aims to Save Injured Brains and Lives  The New York Times Neurosurgons propose a new framework for assessing…

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HEALTH

Junk Food Is Filling Our Brains With Microplastics, Raising Mental Health Risks, Scientists Warn – gizmodo.com

Junk Food Is Filling Our Brains With Microplastics, Raising Mental Health Risks, Scientists Warn  gizmodo.com What Experts Want You to Know…

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