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Paralysed man can feel objects through another person’s hand

Paralysed man can feel objects through another person’s hand

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Keith Thomas (right) was able to control another person's hand MATTHEW LIBASSI/Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research A paraplegic man has ...

Mother’s voice seems to boost language development in premature babies

Mother’s voice seems to boost language development in premature babies

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Premature babies may have difficulty speaking later in life, but simple interventions can help. BSIP SA/Alamoy Playing recordings of their ...

Babies’ brains ‘tick’ more slowly than ours, which may help them learn

Babies’ brains ‘tick’ more slowly than ours, which may help them learn

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Babies' brains work at a different pace than adults'. GOODLUZ / Alamy When a child tries to comprehend what he ...

How brain organoids are revealing what truly makes humans unique

How brain organoids are revealing what truly makes humans unique

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100-day brain organoid Madlin Lancaster Since Madlin Lancaster for the first time created organoids of the brain Back in 2013They ...

What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?

What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?

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A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his mum before ...

Our brain ‘swivels’ to focus on sounds from different directions

Our brain ‘swivels’ to focus on sounds from different directions

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We cannot physically immerse our ears towards sounds, but our brain still repels them Experienced skins/Images Getty Dogs do this, ...