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Scientists say further studies are needed to generalise findings and to uncover underlying mechanisms

From Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World to Dexter’s Laboratory cartoon series, sleep-learning has been a recurring theme in fiction. The idea that we can learn while asleep has fascinated many, but whether it is sheer fantasy or scientifically possible has long remained a mystery.

"Mom, Dad, I'm bored."

Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood have been linked to better thinking skills in mid-life

The case made headlines during the summer after a judge was told the baby had tried to breathe even though doctors said he was dead.

Particles breathed by mothers pass to their vulnerable foetuses, with potentially lifelong consequences

Viewers asked questions as one fan said "my brain can’t keep up"

EastEnders' Lola Pearce will be diagnoses with a brain tumour in a storyline airing this autumn, which actress Danielle Harold said ‘means so much’ to be trusted with

Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood have been linked to better thinking skills in mid-life.

You might want to add salmon to your next grocery list.

‘My brain knows that it isn’t him, but my eyes are not convinced!’ one fan wrote