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researchers claim in a study published last month in Cells Report Physical Sciences that they've developed a way to charge the implants solely through breathing movements — potentially making them completely self-sufficient.

Ecstatic Power

Brain power? How about breathing power.

Scientists Build Brain Implant Powered Completely by User's Breathing

A team of neuroscientists at the University of Wisconsin claim to have found a way to control how high mice can get on cocaine.

White Mice

This could be a game changer for treating addiction.

Scientists Found a Way to Control How High Mice Got on Cocaine

A psychological researcher may be close to "Eternal Sunshining" memories of romantic betrayals using a surprising medication regimen.

Eternal Sunshine

Remember that movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"?

Scientists Say They Can Damage Memories of Being Cheated On

Researchers claim to have built a "decoder" algorithm that can reconstruct what somebody is thinking just by monitoring their brain activity using MRI.

Read My Mind

This is seriously impressive.

Scientists Say They've Figured Out a Way to Read Thoughts Using an MRI Machine

In Scientists were, for the first time, able to show that 800,000 living brain cells trapped in a petri dish can be taught how to play the videogame Pong.

DishBrain

This is incredible.

Video Shows Human Brain Cells in Dish Teaching Themselves to Play a Videogame

In a major neurological breakthrough, Stanford University scientists have successfully transplanted human brain cells into the brains of live rats.

Spooky Season

They appear to have grown new cognitive powers.

Scientists Transplant Human Brain Cells Into Living Rat Brains

Pharmaceutical developers Biogen and Eisai want to fast-track a new Alzheimer's drug, lecanemab, for FDA approval — but it's been met with mixed opinions.

Redemption Tour

The new drug shows some promise, but it isn't without controversy.

New Alzheimer's Drug Appears to Actually Work, to Some Degree

Multiple new studies appear to confirm that steroids — bodybuilding 'roids and the prescription drugs — are absolutely terrible for brain health.

Roid Rage

Uh, that's not good.

Steroid Use Linked to a Bunch of Very Bad Brain Problems

A new study has found that, counter to popular belief, smoking weed doesn’t appear to actually make people lazy and apathetic after all. 

Blaze It

Finally, some good news!

Pot Smokers Not More Likely to Be Apathetic or Lazy, Scientists Find

A recent study showed that feeding rats Cola-based soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi caused enough damage to their brains to cause... uh, some... stupidity.

Poison Juice

But Dr Pepper is still okay, right?

Scientists Fed Rats Sugary Soda for Two Months and They Got Demonstrably Stupider

A team of university researchers says watching TV as a sedentary activity is more likely to cause dementia than other activities, like computer use.

Brain Drain

They're saying it's the worst leisure activity.

Scientists Link TV Watching to Developing Dementia

Researchers may have discovered a new and effective way of stimulating and improving memory in older humans — and all they need to do is wear a headset.

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