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Brain quiz: Test your knowledge of the most complex organ in the body
Quiz What do you know about the wrinkly organ inside your skull?
Why don't we remember being babies?
The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen?
AI analysis of 100 hours of real conversations — and the brain activity underpinning them — reveals how humans understand language
An AI model trained on dozens of hours of real-world conversation accurately predicts human brain activity and shows that features of language structure emerge without being coded in.
Is there really a difference between male and female brains? Emerging science is revealing the answer.
Brain scans, postmortem dissections, artificial intelligence and lab mice reveal differences in the brain that are linked to sex. Do we know what they mean?
'Let's just study males and keep it simple': How excluding female animals from research held neuroscience back, and could do so again
Neuroscience research has only recently begun to prioritize the inclusion of both male and female lab animals in studies. Could we see that shift reverse?
Scientists discover never-before-seen type of brain cell
A new study has pinpointed cells in the brains of mice that have the unique ability to proliferate and may help to repair damaged tissue. Scientists now need to determine if similar cells exist in human brains.
Trump executive order calls mental health prescriptions a 'threat' — why?
A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health challenges
Can you forget your native language?
Linguists give the lowdown on whether it is possible to forget your native language.
