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Why does heartbreak hurt? The science behind what happens to your brain and your body | Science & Tech News
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Breakups are not much fun. Whether it’s your first time through it or an unfortunate familiarity, there are few more agonising gut punches. Doubts and insecurities aplenty; wondering where, how and why things changed; and like an agonising Lionesses World Cup run, an overwhelming sense of “what if”. Being a “science and tech journalist” has…
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Taking regular naps is good for the brain, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Taking a nap during the day can leave you feeling refreshed, recharged and ready to take on the world. Now new research suggests it could be good for your brain too. A study which analysed data from people aged 40 to 69 has shown daytime napping could slow the rate at which the brain shrinks…
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Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink says it has won FDA approval for human trials | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk’s brain chip firm Neuralink has said it has been given the go-ahead to start carrying out studies on humans. Neuralink said in a tweet on Thursday it had won the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “to launch our first-in-human clinical study!” It represents “an important first step that will…
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Paralysed man walks again thanks to ‘digital bridge’ that wirelessly reconnects brain and spinal cord | Science & Tech News
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A paralysed man has been able to walk again after communication was re-established between his brain and spinal cord using a wireless “digital bridge”. The so-called brain computer interface is made up of two electronic implants, one each in the brain and spinal cord. Read more:Analysis: Paralysis breakthrough is quite astonishing – and AI is…
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Heading footballs immediately alters brain function, study finds | Science & Tech News
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A brief session of heading footballs immediately alters brain function and the way the brain communicates with the muscles around it, a study has found. Participants who successively headed 20 footballs did not improve their performance on a cognitive task with practice, while a control group who performed headers in virtual reality did. It suggests…
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Brain injury campaigners ‘bitterly disappointed’ as Premier League trial of temporary concussion substitutes rejected | UK News
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Brain injury campaigners say they are “bitterly disappointed” after global football bosses rejected calls to hold a trial of temporary concussion substitutes in the Premier League next season. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) met at Wembley to discuss the possibility of a trial after a request from world players’ union FIFPRO and the World…
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Brain injury campaigners ‘bitterly disappointed’ as Premier League temporary concussion substitution trial rejected | UK News
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Brain injury campaigners say they are “bitterly disappointed” after global football bosses rejected calls to hold a trial of temporary concussion substitutes in the Premier League next season. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) met at Wembley to discuss the possibility of a trial after a request from world players’ union FIFPRO and the World…
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Toddlers stop napping ‘when their brain has developed, rather than at a specific age’ | UK News
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Toddlers drop naps when their brains are ready, rather than at a certain age, a study had found, as experts urged parents to let their children sleep. Napping is known to be vital for brain development and memory processing, but scientists are still unclear about when and why toddlers stop taking naps. Professor Rebecca Spencer,…
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Human brain tissue implanted into rats integrated and grew with host’s brain | UK News
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A research team in the US has shown that human brain tissue implanted into rats can integrate into its host’s brain, promising to give scientists an entirely new way to study brain disorders – but raising ethical questions too. Professor Sergiu Pasca and colleagues at Stanford University in California took sesame seed-sized clumps of human…
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Lab rats given human brain transplants could shed new light on diseases, say researchers | UK News
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A research team in the US has shown that human brain tissue implanted into rats can integrate into its host’s brain, promising to give scientists an entirely new way to study brain disorders – but raising ethical questions too. Professor Sergiu Pasca and colleagues at Stanford University in California took sesame seed-sized clumps of human…