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In HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us, human civilisation has fallen in the face of a fungal takeover triggered by climate change.

Shannen Broodryk, 28, was travelling on the M5 when she suddenly ‘couldn’t see’

Evolutionarily, the appearance of endocannabinoids in vertebrate animals predates that of Cannabis sativa by about 575 million years.

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Some of the same genetic mutations can lead to FTD, ALS or symptoms of both

People who have been declared clinically dead have shared their experiences after a team from University of Tartu in Estonia recorded the first ever brain activity during death.

Shannen Broodryk was driving along the motorway when she suddenly 'couldn't see'

Research suggests traumatic childhood experiences embed themselves in our brains and put us at risk of mental illness, but epigenetic editing may offer us hope of removing them

Australian swimming great Michael Klim talks about the neural condition that changed his life, the support he's received from former teammates and rivals alike, and calls on Australians to take a charity challenge to raise money and awareness for charity brainwave Australia.

All it takes to knock your brain off course is a trick of the light or a slightly different shade of colour. One thing which does contribute to solving an optical illusion is persistence and patience.

Now 17, Billy is showing more ability, engagement and steady eye contact