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Robot injected in the skull spreads its tentacles to monitor the brain

A soft robot inserted through a hole in the skull can deploy six sensor-filled legs on the surface of the brain to monitor electrical activity. The design has been tested in miniature pigs and could someday help people who experience epileptic seizures

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Robot injected in the skull spreads its tentacles to monitor the brain

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Why the mind-body connection is vital to understanding consciousness

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Digital generated image of low poly net structured transparent data brain made out of golden wires with glowing blue edges against purple background.

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Why the causes of poor mental health may share a common root

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Flowers petals and leaves forming brain shape inside male's head silhouette made out of grass on yellow background.

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Brain surgery before birth fixes abnormal blood vessel in fetus

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Brain activity of dying people shows signs of near-death experiences

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England's football captain Harry Kane after his team was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final in December 2022

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We now know why we mess up when the stakes are high

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Two brain pathways identified that govern the urge to itch

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Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination

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Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination

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A scanning electron micrograph of neurons in the corpus striatum part of a foetal brain

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Roots of five medical conditions shown in map of the developing brain

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Memories may be sorted by the thalamus before being stored long term

The thalamus is the brain's relay station for sensory information, but a study in mice has found it may also play a role in memory processing

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Most detailed map of mouse brain includes 5200 different types of cell

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Botox injections in forehead alter brain activity linked to emotions

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Your Brain on Art review: Fascinating guide needs a bit more science

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A new mitochondrial theory of Alzheimer's deserves serious attention

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