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This man can't see numbers. But his brain can.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A rare degenerative brain disorder made it impossible for this man to see the numbers 2 through 9.
Blind people could 'see' letters that scientists drew on their brains with electricity
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The scientists stimulated the brain using electrodes implanted on its surface.
Google just created the most detailed image of a brain yet
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The map contains thousands of brain cells and millions of connections found inside the brain of a fruit fly.
What is the amygdala?
By Nicole Haloupek published
The amygdala is often referred to as the "fear center" of the brain — but this name hardly does justice to the amygdala's complexity.
Incredible 'Heslington Brain' Resists Rotting for 2,600 Years. Here's How.
By Laura Geggel published
Most brains rot soon after a person dies. How did this 2,600-year-old human brain stay intact?
Unique Brain Signal Just Discovered. And It Might Make Us 'Human'
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new study suggests that human neurons may have more computing power than once thought.
10 Things We Learned About the Brain in 2019
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
We depend on this organ to live and learn, but much of the tissue still remains as mysterious to us as the inside of a black hole.
Lonely Antarctic Expeditions Shrink People's Brains
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Researchers speculated that living in relative isolation and a "monotonous" environment may cause certain brain structures to shrink.
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