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A scanning electron micrograph of the intestinal lining of a mouse, with several bacteria (green) and one red blood cell (red)

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Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again

Older mice that received a faecal microbiome transplant from younger animals went on to have improved brain plasticity, which suggests their brains could overcome a neurological condition that is typically successfully treated only in childhood

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Chilling the body with drugs could limit brain damage from stroke

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Autism may have two distinct subtypes that vary by brain activity

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What is a ‘normal’ memory slowdown, and when should I worry?

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What is a ‘normal’ memory slowdown, and when should I worry?

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Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies

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Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies

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Why you need to future-proof your brain in middle age and how to start

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Why you need to future-proof your brain in middle age and how to start

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How your heart rate variability can offer an insight into your mind

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Why the right kind of stress is crucial for your health and happiness

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Why the right kind of stress is crucial for your health and happiness

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I don’t see images in my head. Can training give me a mind’s eye?

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I don’t see images in my head. Can training give me a mind’s eye?

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Nelson Dellis holds his trophy after winning the annual USA Memory Championships in New York in 2011

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Unprecedented insight into memory champion's brain reveals his tricks

Nelson Dellis credits techniques like the method of loci for his extraordinary memory. Now, brain scans have revealed the parts of his brain that this approach taps into, and how we can use it to improve our own recall

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Want to live forever? There are major questions to confront, first 

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Major leap towards reanimation after death as mammal's brain preserved

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Boosting the blood-brain barrier could avert brain damage in athletes

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This neuroscientist says some psychopaths wish they were nicer

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