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In a 1st, 'minibrains' grown from fetal brain tissue
The new tissue-derived minibrains may complement existing models made from stem cells, the researchers behind the new study say.
Electric pulses to the brain may make people easier to hypnotize
In a new clinical trial, short bursts of brain stimulation briefly made patients with chronic pain more susceptible to hypnosis.
How long can the brain survive without oxygen?
When the brain's supply of oxygen is reduced or eliminated, damage can set in very quickly.
18 brain studies that blew our minds in 2023
From its strange "spiral signals" to a libido switch, the brain contains myriad mysteries that scientists are still working to unravel.
Volunteers inhale air pollutants to unpack link to dementia
Volunteers in the U.K. are inhaling pollutants to help scientists understand why air pollution has long been linked to dementia.
It's not 'all in your head' — neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan on psychosomatic illness
In her clinic, neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan often sees patients with psychosomatic illness — conditions she believes are widely misunderstood. She's now on a mission to change that.
In a 1st, scientists combine AI with a 'minibrain' to make hybrid computer
Researchers plugged a "brain organoid" into an artificial intelligence system, using the neural tissue to help complete computational tasks. The experiment could mark a step toward "biocomputers."
Scientists debunk myth that human brains are 'underdeveloped' at birth
Newborns' brains may look relatively smaller than those of other primate babies, but it's not because they're "underdeveloped" by comparison.
