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What is the science behind déjà vu?

By Racheal Ede published

Déjà vu, the feeling of having experienced something before, is very common, but why does it happen?

Sigourney Weaver (a white woman with curly brown hair) lies in a bed covered by a clear cover; she appears asleep and is wearing a white night gown

Scientists may be able to put Mars-bound astronauts into 'suspended animation' using sound waves, mouse study suggests

By Ben Turner published

Firing ultrasound signals into rodent brains puts them in a torpor-like state. Scientists are wondering if it could be used on humans.

black and white photo of a man's eye as he looks through a small glass lens that appears to have flipped his eye upside down

Spanish Civil War soldier saw the world 'backward' after bullet pierced brain, historic case report reveals

By Jennifer Nalewicki published

After being shot in the head, a soldier in the Spanish Civil War woke up to find a world that's completely backward.

Frontal x-ray image of a human skull shows red lines where several electrodes have been implanted into the person's brain

Brain signals underlying chronic pain could be 'short-circuited,' study suggests

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Scientists uncovered a "biomarker" for chronic pain in the brains of four patients and are using the data to develop a new brain stimulation therapy.

an older man with brown skin and a salt-and-peppered mustache reclines on a sofa with overear headphones on. His hands are behind his head, as if he's resting, and he's looking into the distance

Musician's head injury triggered rare synesthesia, causing him to 'see' music

By Rachael Rettner published

A man's head injury resulted in a rare neurological condition that caused him to "see" music, and simultaneously, he became more creative.

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Daily smoking linked to brain shrinkage in massive study

By Carissa Wong published

A study involving more than 28,000 people strongly supports the idea that daily smoking shrinks the brain.

two soccer players, one in a red jersey and white shorts and one in a white jersey and black shorts, pass each other on the pitch, having just collided. The player in white holds his head in one hand as if in pain

Even mild concussions can 'rewire' the brain, possibly causing long-term symptoms

By Anna Demming published

After a mild concussion, parts of the brain can become "hyperconnected," and this may contribute to patients' long-lasting symptoms.

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Surges of activity in the dying human brain could hint at fleeting conscious experiences

By Stephanie Pappas published

An increase in a certain kind of high-frequency wave in dying brains might be associated with last-minute conscious experiences, but scientists don't know for sure.

conceptual illustration shows a human brain depicted as a glowing network of wires. The brain is shown against a black background with many points of light surrounding it, as if it was on a 3D grid

Newfound 'brain signature' linked to multiple psychiatric disorders

By Rebecca Sohn published

Researchers identified patterns of brain wiring that seem to be linked to a person's risk of having multiple psychiatric disorders.

A colorful MRI scan of a mouse's brain.

Kaleidoscopic image of a mouse's brain is 64 million times sharper than a typical MRI

By Jennifer Nalewicki published

Researchers created a high-definition scan of a mouse's brain that is 64 million times sharper than a normal MRI.

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