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  Brain Activity Measured While Flies Fly

  Electrodes hooked up to tiny fruit-fly brains showed a boost in activity when in flight.

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  Why Antidepressants Don't Work for Half of Patients

  A brain receptor can block the effects of antidepressants.

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  Size of Brain Region Affects Video Game Performance

  How well you perform on video games may be determined, at least in part, by the size of a certain region in your brain

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  The Science Behind the Cell Phone Cancer Scare

  Do cell phones cause cancer? Studies can't find a link, but fear remains.

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  Motherly Behavior Grows New Brain Cells

  The act of mothering may give rise to new neurons, according to a study in rats.

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  Why Humans Outlive Apes

  Our meaty diet may be the underlying reason for humans' long lifespans, scientists say.

• Study Reveals Why Infants Can't Walk

  An animal's brain size can predict the onset of walking.

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  Wireless Braintalk

  An example of the volunteer's performance with the brain-computer interface that scans minds in real-time for speech data.

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  Mind-Machine Breakthrough: People Type With Just Thoughts

  By focusing on images of letters, people with electrodes in their brains can type with their minds.

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  Sound Body Equals Sound Mind, Study Finds

  A large study shows exercise may benefit the brain.

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  Video Scenes Pulled from Peoples’ Thoughts

  A researcher develops software that can translate your thoughts onto a video screen.

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  Bigger Brains Not Always Smarter

  When it comes to brain size, bigger is not necessarily better, some scientists say.

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  Clearing Out the Brain's Inbox

  New neurons in adult brains clear away the remnants of old memories to make room for new ones.

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  Humans Still Evolving as Our Brains Shrink

  Shrinking brains and lactose intolerance are two signs that human evolution is still at work.

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  Cell Phone Use Linked to Brain Changes

  Study finds an association between cell phone use and an increased amount of a protein called transthyretin in the blood.

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  Music Improves Brain Function

  Researchers examine how the brain experiences and benefits from musical training.

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  Jerky Curveball: It's All An Illusion

  Look at the spinning ball directly. It seems to fly straight. But look at the blue dot and the ball's spin fools your brain into thinking that the ball is curving. A flying baseball passes from central to peripheral vision so it appears to jerk.

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  New Dinosaur Built Like a Sherman Tank

  A newfound dinosaur was the paleo version of an armored tank.

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  Top 10 Mysteries of the First Humans

  Humans are unique among life on this planet, and much remains a mystery as to how we evolved.

• Why 'Sleeping on It' Helps

  How does "sleeping on it" help your decision-making process?

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  First-time Internet Use Alters Activity in Older Brains

  Adults with little internet experience show changes in their brain activity after just one week online, a new study has found