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Best nootropic drinks to try in 2024, and the brain-boosting benefits explained

Naturally-derived drinks created to improve cognitive function

Evening Standard

Racism and discrimination age you faster

Racial discrimination and coping styles influence brain and body responses. The consequences are profound

Salon

How wildfire smoke across Canada and the US can affect mental health

Wildfire smoke is linked to health issues like heart attacks and strokes. Research is helping us understand its impacts on our wellbeing

The Guardian - US

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Why elite athletes are harnessing their own brain waves for sporting success

The Olympic and Paralympic Games represent the pinnacle of athletic achievement, where the world’s sporting elite showcase their prowess. Modern athletes benefit from top-notch coaching, optimised nutrition and recovery strategies. Yet, some are turning to more unique methods for the competitive edge – training the brain.

The Conversation

A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe into friend

Parasites take an enormous toll on human and veterinary health. But researchers may have found a way for patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite to become frenemies.

The Conversation

Elon Musk Aims To Give People Superpowers With Neuralink Technology.

Elon Musk discusses Neuralink's progress in brain-computer interface technology and its potential to revolutionize human capabilities.

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Alzheimer's disease can run in families, but it's very rare - here’s what doctors want you to know

New research means that soon doctors might be able to predict a persons risk of Alzheimer's.

GoodToKnow

Brain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink’s Blindsight, face a fundamental problem − more pixels don’t ensure better vision

Elon Musk recently pronounced that the next Neuralink project will be a “Blindsight” cortical implant to restore vision: “Resolution will be low at first, like early Nintendo graphics, but ultimately may exceed normal human vision.”

The Conversation

Elon Musk reveals Neuralink has implanted second trial patient with brain chip

A second person has undergone the surgery required for a Neuralink implant

Evening Standard

Father with pins and needles told by doctors he has huge deadly brain tumour

When Rob and Alison went on a trip to Cuba he started complaining about feeling pins and needles in his fingers and face

The Independent UK

People Share The Scariest Science Facts They Know (55 Answers)

The scientific world isn’t just about inventing new gadgets and discovering new planets and species. Pushing the boundaries of human knowledge can be… uncomfortable at times. The post People Share The Scariest Science Facts They Know (55 Answers) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Elon Musk says his brainchip patients will soon 'outperform a pro gamer', then takes a big old puff and says 'let’s give people superpowers'

What could go wrong!

The Conversation

Why are migraines worse during your period? Research in mice points to a hormone called progesterone, offering a new treatment target

Migraines are throbbing headaches often accompanied by nausea and increased sensitivity to light, sound and touch. Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraines, and almost 1 in 4 of them have at least four severe attacks each month. Three times as many women suffer from migraine headaches as men, and…

The Conversation

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

Racism steals time from people’s lives – possibly because of the space it occupies in the mind. In a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, our team showed that the toll of racism on the brain was linked to advanced aging, observed on a cellular level.

LiveScience

Why do you feel less hungry when it's hot out?

We know that people in colder environments eat more calories. But why does our hunger abate in the heat?

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Inverse

This New Memory Study Upends What We Know About How the Brain Makes Connections

Our memory helps us learn from experiences and develop new knowledge by integrating and updating information.

LiveScience

'Love hormone' oxytocin may be missing link between sleep apnea and high blood pressure

Scientists found that two brain-made chemicals, including oxytocin, may play a role in increasing blood pressure after repeated periods of low oxygen.

Marie Claire

As a Health Editor with nearly a decade of experience - why I've recently adopted TikTok's viral low dopamine mornings

A social media trend we really rate.

Fortune

Elon Musk says a person with a Neuralink chip could beat a pro gamer in a few years

"We feel pretty confident that in the next year or two, someone with a Neuralink implant would be able to outperform a pro gamer because the reaction time would be faster."

Evening Standard

Heartbreak as Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas' sister Pandora Cooper-Key dies aged 51

Cooper-Key, who was first diagnosed with cancer 24 years ago, had been suffering from an inoperable brain tumour

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Paris Olympics: BMX Racing comeback gold for Australia's Saya Sakakibara while Joris Daudet leads French medals sweep

'Every setback I had … I thought, 'I am going to give this another crack' says Australian on comeback from concussion and forging on after brother's traumatic brain injury

The Conversation

AIs encode language like brains do − opening a window on human conversations

Language enables people to transmit thoughts to each other because each person’s brain responds similarly to the meaning of words. In our newly published research, my colleagues and I developed a framework to model the brain activity of speakers as they engaged in face-to-face conversations.

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