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April 16, 2026, 03:20 PM - 7 min read
While the exact number is debated to this day, the principle holds: working memory is limited. And that limitation can shape how effectively we learn and remember things.
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April 14, 2026, 01:57 PM - 6 min read
The stakes here are higher than with most forms of personal data. Neural signals are not like a credit card number that can be changed if compromised. Generated by your brain in real time, they can increasingly be used to infer things about you that you have not chosen to disclose.
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April 6, 2026, 03:42 PM - 6 min read
The extraordinary complexity of the brain’s billions of neurons makes this a very difficult task to create a personalised digital “twin” even in the era of AI and big data. Until now, whole-brain models have struggled to capture what makes each brain unique.
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March 17, 2026, 04:39 PM - 5 min read
Psychedelics shift brain activity to favour memory-driven imagery over real-time visual input, creating a waking dream state by synchronising.
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March 2, 2026, 12:51 PM - 6 min read
There are upsides to this modern soundscape. In busy workplaces or homes, shaping the auditory environment can restore a sense of control and reduce disturbance – especially from intelligible speech. What we listen to can be a key tool for emotional self-regulation.
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November 7, 2025, 03:40 PM - 6 min read
Sex differences in brain gene activity appear early in the development of the foetus, long before puberty or even the formation of testes and ovaries.
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April 3, 2024, 01:34 PM - 2 min read
"With this machine, we can see the tiny vessels which feed the cerebral cortex, or details of the cerebellum which were almost invisible until now," explained Vignaud.
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