Humans
Aha! What happens in your brain when you have a lightbulb moment
We now know what happens in your brain when inspiration strikes. The insight may lead to new brain stimulation techniques that put you in problem-solving mode
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Humans
The woman who laughs uncontrollably when others get tickled
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Mind
DeepMind AI developed navigation neurons to solve a maze like us
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Humans
Elements of surprise: What fiction plots tell us about our minds
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Health
Smart people literally have bigger brain cells than the rest
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Life
Why growing human brain tissue in a dish is an ethical minefield
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Health
Tune in your head? Mind-reading tech can guess how it sounds
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Humans
Your mind is not an iceberg 鈥� there’s nothing under the surface
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Health
Brain zap can make people re-experience old dreams while awake
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Humans
People with Tourette’s may be better at learning without trying
People with Tourette鈥檚 syndrome are better at learning tasks unconsciously 鈥� an ability that may make it easier for them to learn a second language or to drive
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Life
This Idea is Brilliant: writing about knowing
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Health
Depriving the brain of a sense may improve stroke recovery
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Health
The books and ideas that will shape the year ahead
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Health
It’s never too late to get a tattoo, an implant 鈥� or new senses
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