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  1. Brain

    Could the magic of memory manipulation ever become real?

    Someday, technology might be able to help people better hold onto memories or forget bad ones.

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  2. Brain

    Scientists are exploring why some people don’t have a mind’s eye

    A researcher with aphantasia is studying how different senses work together in the brain — and when they don’t.

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  3. Brain

    Purple exists only in our brains

    Most colors represent a single wavelength of light. But your brain invents purple to deal with wavelengths from opposite ends of the visible spectrum.

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  4. Brain

    A single sniff is enough to detect slight odor changes

    The speed of our ability to perceive odors is on par with that of color perception, a new sniff device shows.

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  5. Brain

    Scientists Say: Aphantasia

    Not everyone has a “mind’s eye,” and that’s OK. Some people recall memories and process information in different ways altogether.

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  6. Brain

    Ouch! The pain of pulled hair registers superfast

    A hair pull is detected by a protein used to sense light touches. It also travels faster than most other types of pain.

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  7. Brain

    This neuroscientist looks at how your brain plans for the future

    Freek van Ede studies how the brain selects information to plan for the future. He’s finding clues in the tiny movements people make with their eyes.

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  8. Tech

    A man silenced by paralysis got his ‘voice’ back, thanks to AI

    New computer-linked brain implants offer hope to those who have lost the ability to speak or move.

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  9. Brain

    Scientists Say: Dopamine

    This brain chemical helps focus our attention and plan our path toward success.

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