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![3D illustration of two neurons (in a burnt orange color) facing each other with a small gap. Within the gap, there are lots of yellow bubbles. The background of the image is black with a yellow halo around the gap between the two neurons and specks of cream dotted around.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AN3MaFyH34viAFpZ856ujN-320-80.jpg)
Secret to lifelong memories sticking is molecular 'glue'
By Emily Cooke published
A new study has uncovered the role that a specific molecule in the brain plays in maintaining long-term memory.
![Scientist wearing a blue surgical mask is shown holding up a lab dish containing size circles which contain a clear fluid with what appears to be small white bubbles in it. The scientist is looking at the lab dish and is wearing a blue lab coat and gloves. The scientist is slightly blurred while the dish is clear.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VhnENSoQMBQU4HCvcTW8t5-320-80.jpg)
Lab-grown 'minibrains' may have just confirmed a leading theory about autism
By Emily Cooke published
Excessive brain growth in the womb has been directly tied to autism in toddlers in new research involving lab-grown "minibrains."
![Lots of light blue/grey-colored lines connected to form the shape of a brain against a black background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tmuuyjJbKqU6QeBjSG6HiM-320-80.jpg)
6 distinct forms of depression identified by AI in brain study
By Emily Cooke published
A new analysis of the brains of 800 people has revealed that there may be six distinct types of depression, with potential implications for treatment.
![A close up on a brain scan with one portion highlighted in red, indicating the location of an implant](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZMGL3QgsUC9KvEPcPCoYTT-320-80.jpg)
Scientists inserted a window in a man's skull to read his brain with ultrasound
By Emily Cooke published
New research shows it's possible to use ultrasound waves to monitor activity in the human brain.
![photo shows a silouetted figure standing at the edge of a wood at night and pointing a lit flashlight toward one clump of trees](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z5mLpR6bHbcNmSyExctQ2X-320-80.jpg)
Why can't we see colors well in the dark?
By Skyler Ware published
In the dark, vivid colors seem to fade to gray and they're hard to tell apart. Why is that?
![Seeing is one of the main human senses.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kfZbotyTABPN2rDUdg9ZWc-320-80.jpg)
The 5 human senses — and a few more you might not know about
By Ailsa Harvey, Alina Bradford last updated
Reference Humans have more than five senses that help us navigate the world.
![A stylized illustration of a chip being placed into a brain](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kC7cj5HjMyozs55wQHsxdV-320-80.jpg)
1st Neuralink user describes highs and lows of living with Elon Musk's brain chip
By Lauren Leffer published
Thirty-year-old Noland Arbaugh says the Neuralink chip has let him "reconnect with the world"
![photo of a young woman lying in bed and covering her face with a blanket, as if having woken up from a nightmare](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xTZEm4mBCKfKcrVXSizNEo-320-80.jpg)
Vivid nightmares precede lupus diagnosis by over a year in some patients
By Michael Schubert published
Some lupus patients report having nightmares just before a flare, and of these, some report starting to have bad dreams long before their actual lupus diagnosis.
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