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Brain organoids, miniature human brains grown in a lab, can be used by scientists for experiments but some people are horrified by the idea.
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People Are Horrified by Lab-Grown Human Brains

By Sharon Adarlo

A researcher went back over 100 years of brain science that lead him to a radical conclusion about consciousness.
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Neuroscientist Says We’re All Wrong About Root of Consciousness in Our Brains

By Joe Wilkins

A medical examiner has found that former high school football player Shane Tamura, who shot and killed four people, had CTE.
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Medical Examiners Found Something Grim About the Brain of the Gunman Who Shot Up the NFL Building

By Victor Tangermann

A research team says that for the first time in history, it's successfully treated Huntington's disease, a devastating, inherited disorder.
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In Major Breakthrough, Scientists Successfully Treat Devastating Brain Disease Huntington’s for the First Time

By Victor Tangermann

After less than a month of being exposed to microplastics in their diet, the mice developed clear dementia symptoms.
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Lab Mice Exposed to Microplastics Show Signs of Dementia

By Frank Landymore

Researchers are working on a pill that could allow patients' brains to recover from a traumatic injury or stroke.
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Scientists Intrigued by Pill That May Heal Brain After Stroke or Brain Injury

By Victor Tangermann

New advances in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology may make speech for those who've lost the ability to do easier than ever before. 
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Scientists Say They’ve Found a Way to Vocalize the “Inner Voices” of People Who Can’t Speak

By Noor Al-Sibai

New research out of Northwestern University found evidence that memories in the brain may be moving around in response to stimuli.
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Scientists Find Evidence That Memories in Brain Are Physically Moving Around

By Joe Wilkins

Research reveals that cognitive ability in infants can predict their future intelligence when they grow up to be adults.
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If Your Baby Seems Kinda Dumb at Seven Months, Scientists Have Terrible News About What’ll Happen When It Grows Into an Adult

By Sharon Adarlo

Watching a bunch of porn has some major side effects — and no, we're not just talking about stained bedsheets. 
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Scientists Scanned the Brains of Hardcore Gooners and Found Something Ominous

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have developed an "e-tattoo" that can accurate predict when your brain is getting overloaded from work.
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Scientists Want You to Ink an Electronic Tattoo On Your Forehead So Your Boss Can Detect Your Mental State

By Frank Landymore

The neuroscience startup owned by Valve cofounder Gabe Newell is set to unveil its first brain chip this year.
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Gabe Newell’s New Company Is Getting Ready to Put Chips in Your Brain

By Frank Landymore

New research suggests that microplastics are contributing to a global rise in rates of depression and dementia.
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The Microplastics in Your Brain May Be Causing Mental Health Issues

By Frank Landymore

Using the DNA of the late musician Alvin Lucier, a team has created an "in-vitro brain" that still creates music with its electrical signals.
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Musician Who Died in 2021 Resurrected as Clump of Brain Matter, Now Composing New Music

By Frank Landymore

A study in Finland found that kids with pediatric brain injuries, mild concussions included, were significantly less likely to go to college.
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After a Single Concussion, Kids Are 15 Percent Less Likely to Go to College

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Researchers found that accelerating the brain's waste removal system could have tremendous implications for our memory.
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New “Brain Cleaning” Technique Improves Memory in Aging Mice

By Victor Tangermann