Brain

Brain scanners allow scientists to ‘read minds’ – could they now enable a ‘Big Brother’ future?

Are you lying? Do you have got a racial bias? Is your moral compass intact? To discover what you're thinking…

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From decapitation to positive psychology: how one nerve connects body, brain and mind

The relationship between mind, brain and body has kept philosophers and scientists busy for hundreds of years. Some of the…

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If a brain may be caught lying, should we admit that evidence to court? Here’s what legal experts think

A person is charged with stealing a really distinctive blue diamond. The man claims never to have seen the diamond…

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The contraceptive pill also affects the brain and the regulation of emotions

Oral contraceptives, also often known as contraception pills, are utilized by greater than 150 million women worldwide. Approximately one-third of…

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The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank: a goldmine for research on brain diseases

Human beings have all the time been fascinated by the brain. Although scientific knowledge about this 1.3 kg of fragile…

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Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity — however the time to act is now

Walk 10,000 steps a day, reduce alcohol, recover sleep at night, stay socially lively — we’re told that changes like…

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COVID-19’s impacts on the brain and mind are varied and customary – latest research

Although COVID-19 was first described as a disease of the lungs, as its relentless march has continued we’ve realised that…

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