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Rats Can Use Their Imaginations, Like Humans, In Virtual Reality Experiments

Rats show signs of imagination in groundbreaking study using virtual reality and brain-machine interface.

Zenger

Rats Put in Virtual Reality Possess This Incredibly Human-like Trait

Using virtual reality and brain-machine interfaces, a new study reveals that rats, too, have a vivid imagination.

Inverse

Rats may have power of imagination, research reveals

Scientists say that like humans the rodents can navigate through a space using only their thoughts

The Guardian - UK

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'An interesting Canberra story': Brain worm doctor running for brain cancer research

And there could be a children's book in the wings.

The Canberra Times

Can rats 'imagine'? Rodents show signs of imagination while playing VR games

Rats immersed in a VR world played games that could be won only by using imaginative route planning, scientists report.

LiveScience

How to measure and improve brain health as the pandemic had 'lasting impact' on those over 50

Just 2% of people say they’re doing all they can to optimise their brain health

Evening Standard

New Labour dominance in the 1990s is now weakening the Conservative voter pipeline

If a man is not a socialist by the time he is 20, he has no heart. If he is not a conservative by the time he is 40, he has no brain.

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Teenager Diagnosed With Deadly Brain Tumor Loses Ability To Speak

After fainting at school, Ellie Riccio's slurred speech leads to devastating diagnosis

Zenger

Study Reveals Alarming Cognitive Decline In Over-50s During Pandemic

The brain health of over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic - even if they didn’t catch Covid

Zenger

Brain Challenge: Can you find the hidden fox within 10 seconds?

Optical illusions are currently among the most popular online challenges. They provide a straightforward method for assessing attentiveness and observation skills.

The Times of India

Pulling an all-nighter can lead to feeling happy and giddy, study finds

Research suggests the effect of missing a night’s sleep can be like a potent antidepressant that keeps the mood going for several days.

The Independent UK

Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today

Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals as easily as the notion of Dark Age medicine. “The Saturday Night Live” sketch Medieval Barber Theodoric of York says it all with its portrayal of a quack doctor who insists on extracting pints of his patients’ blood in…

The Conversation

Being bilingual slows brain ageing, and can prevent Alzheimer's

Humans are organised into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems obvious that bilingualism is much more common than many of us might assume. This is an increasingly visible fact that appears to undermine the predominant model of “one state, one language”, a…

The Conversation

Pandemic had real lasting impact on brain health in over-50s, research says

Cognitive function declined in older people during pandemic – regardless of whether or not they caught Covid

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Woman who lost mother and brother to brain cancer welcomes £1.2m investment

Paul Simons died seven weeks after diagnosis in November 2018 while his mother died 11 weeks later, aged 77.

The Guardian - UK

Covid pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over

UK study finds cognitive function and working memory in older adults declined even if they were not infected with virus

The Guardian - UK

Brain health: six key questions answered

Everything you need to know about cognitive decline and how to maintain a healthy brain

The Independent UK

Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds

Researchers found cognitive function and working memory in older people declined more rapidly during the pandemic

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Stroke: 10 common questions about stroke and their answers

Stroke poses a significant health challenge in India, ranking as the fourth leading cause of death and the fifth leading cause of disability. A recent survey by Boehringer Ingelheim India unveiled a concerning lack of awareness, with only 22% of respondents being familiar with the risk factors and symptoms of…

The Times of India

Is your teen struggling with social issues? Tips to boost your teenager's mental well-being

Social issues encompass the complex challenges that impact large segments of society, ultimately influencing the overall functioning of a community. It's important to recognize that teenagers, just like adults, grapple with these social issues. In fact, adolescents may be particularly vulnerable to these difficulties due to their ongoing brain development…

The Independent UK

Emilia Clarke feared being fired from Game of Thrones after brain haemorrhage

“I wasn’t afraid of dying,” she said. “I was afraid of being fired!” Clarke revealed

The Conversation

I've researched time for 15 years – here's how my perception of it has changed

Time is one of those things that most of us take for granted. We spend our lives portioning it into work-time, family-time and me-time. Rarely do we sit and think about how and why we choreograph our lives through this strange medium. A lot of people only appreciate time when…

Zenger

Unborn Baby’s Surprising Role: Saving Mother’s Life From Brain Tumor

Woman diagnosed during pregnancy credits hormones for tumor detection, undergoes surgery and treatment.

Inverse

Scientists Are Mapping "Brain Fingerprints" During Psychedelic Trips

A new preprint finds that psilocybin users have unique brain "finger prints" tied to regions in the brain connected with consciousness.

Chicago Sun-Times

State trooper suffered brain bleed, skull fractures in shootout with Chicago man in Springfield

Video of the shooting shows the suspect fire at the trooper at close range. It also shows the suspect being hit by a squad car before his arrest.

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