The Amazing Human Brain

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When Your Body Needs Nourishment, Your Brain Eats First

October 20, 2017 | Article

Even if you're a generous person who believes in sharing, helping the needy and spreading wealth, your brain is a selfish glutton.
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Say What? Computer Game Improves Hearing in Noisy Situations

October 19, 2017 | Article

Want to follow conversations better in a noisy restaurant or bar? There soon may be an app for that.
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Why Do We Get Addicted to Things?

October 17, 2017 | Article

What makes a particular habit or substance an addiction?
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Smart Move? What Trump's IQ Contest Would Really Show

October 12, 2017 | Article

After Secretary of State Rex Tillerson allegedly called President Donald Trump a moron back in July, the president boasted that he would score higher on an IQ test than Tillerson. But that may not mean as much as the president would like to think.
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Different Meditation Practices Reshape Brain in Different Ways

October 05, 2017 | Article

Different types of meditation change the brain in different ways, a new study finds.
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Are 'Flatliners' Really Conscious After Death?

October 04, 2017 | Article

What happens in the brain and body in the moments after cardiac arrest?
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Forget Me Not: History's 17 Most Bizarre Amnesia Cases

October 03, 2017 | Countdown

Amnesia is a popular plot device in movies and television, but real-life instances of memory loss are arguably more bizarre than anything seen on the screen.
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Concussions May Hit Girls Harder Than Boys

October 02, 2017 | Article

If you've ever had a concussion, you may have heard that you should take it easy for two weeks or so before easing back into your regular activities.
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Why the Brain Forgets Details to Make Sense of the Bigger Picture

September 29, 2017 | Article

Your brain cares more about the big picture.
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After 15 Years in Vegetative State, Man Responds to Nerve Stimulation

September 26, 2017 | Article

A patient in a persistent vegetative state without chance of improvement has regained some signs of consciousness after researchers used an experimental form of nerve stimulation, according to a new study.
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