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'Flow state' uncovered: We finally know what happens in the brain when you're 'in the zone'
By Jennifer Zieba published
Researchers say they've found the answer to competing hypotheses about how the brain functions in a "flow state."
'Universal' brain wave pattern discovered across primate species — including humans
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists have uncovered a consistent brain-wave pattern that erupts throughout the cortex in several primates, including us.
Mini model of human embryonic brain and spinal cord grown in lab
By Emily Cooke published
The new organoids were grown in the lab for up to 40 days, and they mimicked the central nervous system of an 11-week-old human embryo.
Elon Musk's Neuralink has concerning lack of transparency and could be vulnerable to hacking, ethicists warn
By Nancy S. Jecker, Andrew Ko published
Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to transform some people's lives, but they raise a host of ethical issues, too.
3D-printed human brain tissue works like the real thing
By Emily Cooke published
The printed tissue grows and functions like that in a normal human brain, according to the authors of the new study.
Assuming the worst in others can be 'read' in brain scans
By Emily Cooke published
Activity in the brain's "ventromedial prefrontal cortex" differs between people who assume the worst in social situations and those who don't, a study finds.
Neuralink chip implanted into human brain for the 1st time, Elon Musk says
By Kiley Price published
Neuralink implanted its first brain chip in a human subject, and Musk posted on X that the person is "doing well" after surgery.
Brain signature of desire uncovered in lovesick rodents, and it may be in people, too
By Emily Cooke published
A "whole lotta" dopamine is what keeps our close relationships alive, a new rodent study suggests.
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