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AI and brain implant enables ALS patient to easily converse with family 'for 1st time in years'
A researcher describes the technology behind a device that translates thoughts into words for people who cannot otherwise speak.
The brain stores at least 3 copies of every memory
A new study in mice suggests that the brain creates multiple copies of memories, which enables it to regulate how they change over time.
4 things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health
They figured out that some mental illnesses can be prevented and treated.
Real-time brain stimulation slashes Parkinson's symptoms by half in trial
A new device reacts to rising and falling levels of Parkinson's medication in the body and improves quality of life for some patients.
6 ways an athlete's brain differs from an average person's
Sports mastery is about much more than physical capability — it shapes the brain, too.
'Breaking,' aka breakdancing, is in the Olympics for the 1st time — here's the brain science behind it
Here's the brain science of breaking, the dance style making its Olympic debut in Paris.
'This is largely uncharted territory': Scientists reveal the brain's 'fear circuit' works differently than we thought
New methods applied in live mice suggest that molecules called neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, play the main role in our response to danger.
Why do we see colors that aren't there?
Here's how our brains construct color in our environment.
