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'Contagious Itching' More Common Among Neurotics
By Trevor Stokes last updated
The odd phenomenon of catching someone else's itch is rooted in the brain.
Invisible nerve-cell superhighway allows fat cells to 'talk' to the brain — and it may promote obesity
By Ashley P. Taylor published
In a mouse study, scientists visualized the neurons that let fat communicate with the brain.
Axolotl weirdos can regrow their brains, and a new map reveals their regeneration secrets
By Ashley Maynard last updated
Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration.
Can minds persist when they are cut off from the world?
By Conor Feehly published
It may sound like science fiction, but can actual science keep a brain alive in a vat?
Can we think without using language?
By Joanna Thompson published
Science suggests that words aren't strictly necessary for reasoning.
How this trippy illusion will make you see an 'expanding black hole'
By Harry Baker published
A new optical illusion, the "expanding hole," tricks 86% of people into seeing a growing dark region in the center of the stationary image.
What happens in our brains when we 'hear' our own thoughts?
By JoAnna Wendel published
Brain regions that activate when we hear speech out loud are also active when we think about speech.
Epilepsy: Causes, symptoms & treatments
By Iris Tse published
Facts about epilepsy, its symptoms, causes and treatment.
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