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For decades, neuroscientists have developed mathematical frameworks to explain how brain activity drives behaviour in predictable, repetitive scenarios, such as while playing a game. These algorithms have not only described brain cell activity with remarkable precision but also helped develop artificial intelligence with superhuman achievements in specific tasks, such as…

The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life – quietly dormant in the nerves. Now and then, things like stress, illness or injury can trigger it, bringing on a cold sore in some people. But this same virus – called…

One young stroke survivor has told how singing has helped her recovery.

One quarter of a group of former elite rugby union players who have participated in World Rugby’s new brain health service programme have been identified as being ‘at risk’

“Theories are like toothbrushes,” it’s sometimes said. “Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use anybody else’s.”

The singer said he appreciated life more following the operation.

The plastic particles are everywhere – here’s what to know about what to avoid, whether they ever leave the body and what to do about plastic pollution

The 72-year-old musician was first diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2023

Harsh words can wound – and when directed at children, they can have a lifelong impact.