Book review: What dreams can teach us about ourselves and other animals
Paris Jaggers examines the complex realm of animal dreaming, juxtaposing scientific and philosophical perspectives.
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What happens when your family turn into impostors?
Leah Fogarty discusses the complexities and urgent need for research on Capgras delusion, a poorly understood psychiatric condition.
The mystery of the Guam disease
Angelina Shcherbakowa delves into the enigma of Guam’s lytico-bodig disease, attempting to trace its potential origins.
What do laboratory mice and Robert De Niro have in common?
Ester Paolocci examines medical ethical complexities, emphasising the need for compassion when treating patients.
Something to consider before eating brains
Ayaka Hogg explains the mysteries behind neurodegeneration caused by prions, misfolded proteins that can spread through the brain.
Microglia in anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Leah Fogarty reports on the new link found between the microglia and anxiety, which might offer ways of treating the disorder.
Neuralink gains FDA approval for clinical trials in humans
Lola Bell reports on the FDA approval issued for Neuralink, a new technology for the brain-computer interface.
Tripping into treatment: The psychedelics renaissance
Jasmin Patel discusses how psychedelics work, and how they might solve the current lack of effective treatments for mental health disorders.
How does your brain process your native language?
Paris Jaggers reports on a recent pre-print that suggests our native language is processed by the brain in a unique way throughout our lives.
What stops us from saying tongue twisters fluently?
Sakshi Rajesh explains what linguistics and brain sciences have to tell us about tongue twisters, and why we find them so difficult to say.