WorldPingWe may have clusters of immune cells at the back of our skull that help ward off conditions like brain cancer…
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WorldPingMiniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.
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WorldPingScientists had previously observed that some species of shrews undergo a form of biological plasticity in which their bodies, skulls, brains and some organs shrink in the winter, then regrow in the spring.
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WorldPingBrain organoids have been grown and studied for five years, the longest time to date, and their activity suggests they had a sense of time going by…
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WorldPingPeople aged 110 or older seem to have a disproportionately high number of immune cells that fight off cancer and infections…
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WorldPingTo gain the benefits of sleep, it was thought that the whole brain must switch off.But experiments suggest micro-napping neurons can improve memory and learning while we’re awake…
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WorldPingImagine your team has been tasked with delivering a high-stakes policy paper under intense time pressure.
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