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A new wave of wearable devices will collect a mountain on information on us – we need to get wise about the privacy implications
Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried
Everyday social interactions predict language development in infants
Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
Three new McNair Scholars join Baylor College of Medicine as the College hosts the 12th annual McNair Symposium
‘Noisy’ autistic brains seem better at certain tasks. Here’s why neuroaffirmative research matters
PolyU research reveals significant effects of instructors onscreen during video classes in aiding student learning
Elon Musk’s brain implant company offers an intriguing glimpse of an internet connecting human minds
The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve
Making up for lost time: new research reveals how our brains ‘predict the present’
Sleep and circadian rhythm problems linked with poor mental health – new research
Nature vs nurture: shedding light on heritable brain activity
Alpha, beta, theta: what are brain states and brain waves? And can we control them?
Penguins obtain large quantities of sleep via seconds-long microsleeps
Scientists use AI-generated images to map visual functions in the brain
What happens when technology learns to read our minds?
What is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and what causes it?
Decision-making mechanisms go awry in OCD brains: study
Gene Editing in Human Stem Cells and Neurons Reveals Links Between Genome Organization and Autism
From stock markets to brain scans, new research harmonises hundreds of scientific methods to understand complex systems
Potential test for early concussion-related injury
Evolution wired human brains to act like supercomputers
Revolutionizing Brain Monitoring and Stimulation with Thin-Film Neural Electrodes
The science of dreams and nightmares – what is going on in our brains while we’re sleeping?
Brain cells living on the edge
Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity
What is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and what causes it?
QIMR Berghofer trial clears the path for new OCD interventions
Wind farm noise exposure doesn’t wake people up more than road traffic
Is Australia ready for future mind-reading technologies?
How inflammation affects brain development
Award-winning therapy brings light into darkness
Scientists discover spiral-shaped signals that organise brain activity
When pigeons dream
Our brain shape influences how it works, landmark study finds
Major CMRF grant to research hallucinations in Parkinson’s Disease
Unlocking mystery of brain function and connectivity
Have we got the brain all wrong? A new study shows its shape is more important than its wiring
AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH TURNS NEUROSCIENCE ON ITS HEAD
Visual Processing Before Moving Hands: Insights into Our Visual Sensory System
A pint of science with your beer: bringing the latest research to your local
Why exercising your ‘good arm’ can also help the one in a sling
How close are we to reading minds? A new study decodes language and meaning from brain scans
The Future Is Now: Wrestling with Ethics, Policy and Brain-Computer Interfaces
How much energy do we expend thinking and using our brain?
Associations between mental health and blood pressure
Researchers find new clues on potential cause of OCD
Neurosurgery and Neuroscience welcome new McNair Scholars