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Solution to 'cocktail party problem' could help people with hearing lossResearchers drew inspiration from the auditory system to design a solution for the "cocktail party problem."
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Scientists hijacked the human eye to get it to see a brand-new color. It's called 'olo.'Using an experimental technique called "Oz," researchers stimulated the human retina such that people saw a brand-new color.
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Study of 9,000 twins reveals genetics influences how much you enjoy musicGenes affect different aspects of music enjoyment — from the emotional reactions that compositions evoke to the social connection music can foster.
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Largest-ever brain 'connectome' built by having a mouse watch 'The Matrix' and 'Star Wars'Using advanced microscopes that capture brain cell anatomy and activity, a portion of a mouse's brain was mapped and rendered into a 3D atlas that creates new possibilities for neuroscience.
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Estrogen may spur the body to make opioids after injuryThe female sex hormone estrogen, along with progesterone, appears to underlie a fundamental difference in how males and females process pain, a mouse study finds.
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The brain may 'move' between related ideas in the same way it navigates from one location to anotherUsing a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, places and things. Turns out, it may process both in a similar way.
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Mind-reading brain implant 'streams' thoughts instantaneouslyResearchers have used a mind-reading brain implant to continuously play a paralyzed person's thoughts through a speaker, allowing them to talk again.
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Your brain starts eating itself during a marathon, study findsUnder extreme metabolic conditions, like a marathon, the brain may turn to cellular fat stores to maintain function, according to a new study.
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How much of your brain do you need to survive?Case reports of people with atypical brains reveal the human brain's staggering ability to adapt to damage.
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