Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
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Brain Cells Use Muscle-Like Signals to Strengthen Learning and Memory
New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.
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Your brain is lying to you — colour is all in your head, and other ‘colourful’ facts
There, those reflected wavelengths are transformed into electrical signals to be interpreted by our brain. So we don’t really “see” colour, but reflected light, as interpreted in our brain.
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Brain structure and connectivity linked to financial ability in middle-aged and older adults
A new study published in the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics suggests that the way the brain processes language and ...
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11 Interesting Facts About the Brain and Nervous System
Read these 11 fun facts and you’ll know why: 1. The body has billions of nerve cells Every person’s body contains billions of nerve cells (neurons). There are about 100 billion in the brain ...
Epilepsy and seizures: Know myths vs. facts; doctor explains
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder that can lead to seizures, caused by brief episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. However, certain myths and stigmas attached to this condition ...
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Beyond the Brain
The ancient Egyptians thought so little of brain matter they made a practice of scooping it out through the nose of a dead leader before packing the skull with cloth before burial. They believed ...