Elon Musk's plans for mind-controlled gadgets: what we know so far
17 July 2019
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has finally broken its silence, unveiling a brain-computer interface it says people could use to control devices with their minds
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Using a meditation app each day may improve your memory and attention
3 June 2019
Short bursts of app-guided meditation several times a day has been found to improve performance on memory and attention tasks in a study involving 40 adults
Rage, tech and Miley Cyrus: What the new Black Mirror will bring
24 May 2019
The trailer for the new season of Netflix's Black Mirror suggests the show will continue to capture our collective disquiet about technology – this time with a stellar new cast including Miley Cyrus and Andrew Scott
Astronauts may have vision problems because of liquid in their brains
6 May 2019
In microgravity, astronauts’ brains fill with fluid and it doesn’t drain for months after they return to Earth, which may be why their vision worsens
Newly recognised form of dementia could now be easier to diagnose
30 April 2019
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) is distinct from Alzheimer’s disease and tends to affect people near the end of their lives
Our brains may be able to make new neurons throughout adulthood
25 March 2019
Most of our brain cells are in place at birth, but new research suggests we may keep producing new neurons throughout adulthood and even into our 80s
Child abuse may change brain structure and make depression worse
21 March 2019
Brain scans suggest that mistreatment during childhood is linked to changes in brain structure that may make depression more severe in later life
Women seem to have younger brains than men the same age
5 February 2019
Women have a brain age 3.8 years younger than men on average, which may help explain why they are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later years
Childhood hormone treatments may have spread Alzheimer’s proteins
13 December 2018
Last century, tens of thousands of children were given growth hormone from dead bodies. Evidence is building that this may have raised their risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Parrots are clever because their brains evolved the same way as ours
6 December 2018
Like humans, parrots have big brains and good communication skills – now we know the DNA regulating parrot and human brain development evolved in a similar way
