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How I learned to keep my brain in better repair this year
Neuroscience columnist Helen Thomson on how she discovered a host of evidence-based ways to keep her brain healthier in 2026
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Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body
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Why memory manipulation could be one of humanity’s healthiest ideas
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Falling asleep isn鈥檛 a gradual process 鈥� it happens all of a sudden
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Our verdict on Our Brains, Our Selves: A mix of praise and misgivings
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Neurologist explains how brain disorders shape our sense of self
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Why Our Brains, Our Selves won the Royal Society science book prize
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Huntington鈥檚 disease breakthrough: what to know about the gene therapy
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Mapping the structure of the brain doesn’t fully explain its function
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Is reading always better for your brain than listening to audiobooks?
Reading books and listening to audiobooks tap into different elements of cognition, each with their own benefits. So which one should you choose, and when?
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Starting HRT in early menopause may reduce women’s risk of Alzheimer’s
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L-theanine: Can a compound in tea lower anxiety and help you focus?
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Brain activity can predict whether strangers will become friends
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Psychedelic drug ibogaine may treat PTSD by slowing brainwaves
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