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TikTok inspires 19th century term’s surprising comeback

Electrodes can now be printed onto the scalp to measure brain activity.

Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year

Brain rot means ‘supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material considered to be trivial or unchallenging’

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Discovery of pathway behind voluntary breathing and emotional regulation in mice brains may lead to new treatments for anxiety and stress disorders

The Oxford University Press has named 'brain rot' as its Word of the Year. The selection of the Word of the Year is done on the basis of public voting, in which more than 37,000 people had participated this year.

Expression chosen after public vote describes impact of endless scrolling of mind-numbing content

Optical illusions are mesmerizing, mind-warping images that tax the brain's ability to deal with reality. They often present things, drawings, or people in ways that cannot possibly make sense, thus raising wonder and interest. From cognitive and physiological to physical illusions, these visual tricks have been a subject of psychoanalysis…