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People who are good at reading have different brains

The number of people who read for fun appears to be steadily dropping. Fifty percent of UK adults say they don’t read regularly (up from 42% in 2015) and almost one in four young people aged 16-24 say they’ve never been readers, according to research by The Reading Agency.

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AI supercharged the sciences in 2024, revealing a major breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis

A surge of AI-powered breakthroughs reminds us of the good that artificial intelligence can do, when placed in the right hands.

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Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore

‘Brain rot’ is the Oxford word of the year – a fitting choice, given the startling impact the internet is having on our grey matter, says journalist Siân Boyle

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Puka Nacua Made a Catch So Good Tom Brady’s Brain Broke

Puka Nacua’s body control is unreal.

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'It explains why our ability to focus has gone to hell': Screens are assaulting our Stone Age brains with more information than we can handle

Modern technology has fundamentally changed how our ancient minds work.

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“I played a 5-string with Lauryn Hill, but it didn’t feel like a real bass”: Raised on R&B, schooled by fusion, and empowered by punk rock, Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer remains a 4-string purist

The bass powerhouse behind Washington DC’s Bad Brains pioneered a style that changed the history of punk

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Marsh brain fade results in wrong dismissal in Test

Australia allrounder Mitch Marsh has suffered a brain fade which resulted in his dismissal in the second Test against India.

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Gut microbiome may have fueled the growth of humans' big brains, study suggests

A new laboratory study in mice suggests that primates like humans evolved large brains with a helping hand from microbes that live in the gut.

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Man jailed for 'senseless' fatal stabbing of friend outside Clapham Sainsbury's

Jamel Boyce was 17 when he was stabbed in the heart in 2016, and died more than five years later after suffering severe brain damage

Evening Standard

Man jailed for ‘senseless’ stabbing of friend who died five years after attack

Jamel Boyce was 17 when he was stabbed in the heart in 2016, and died more than five years later after suffering severe brain damage.

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Music Doesn’t Just Trigger Memories — It Can Fundamentally Alter Them

The science behind memories and music goes a lot deeper than you might thing.

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John Krystal: 'The drug that killed Matthew Perry can fix the mental health crisis'

A Professor of Neuroscience at Yale and an expert in alcoholism, PTSD and depression dispels the myths about the drug that killed Matthew Perry – and which Elon Musk swears by

Evening Standard

Tyler Jolly ready for fresh start after getting all-clear following brain scan scare

Out of the wreckage of a traumatic and trying year, a new dawn has emerged for Tyler Jolly just when he needed it most.

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Cate Blanchett on her wild new film: ‘I can’t talk about the monkey brains – I signed an NDA’

INTERVIEW: The Australian Oscar winner has collaborated with the filmmaker Guy Maddin on ‘Rumours’, a satirical horror comedy about politicians lost in the woods. They speak to Adam White about stupidity, retirement and why ‘the big elephant in the room is overpopulation’

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“Shameful Human”: ‘Karen’ Passenger Blames ‘Brain Injury’ For Hurling Racist Remarks At Family

A "Karen" passenger has spoken up regarding her racist remarks to an Indian-American family a week ago. The post “Shameful Human”: ‘Karen’ Passenger Blames ‘Brain Injury’ For Hurling Racist Remarks At Family first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Racist United Passenger Blames 'Brain Injury' for Wild Assault on Indian-American Family that Landed Her on 'No-Fly List'

United Airlines passenger launching a racist tirade at an Indian-American family on an LAX shuttle bus blames actions on brain injury.

Benzinga

Mapping How Ayahuasca Affects Fear Circuits: Key Insights From New Research

New research explores how ayahuasca influences brain circuits involved in fear and anxiety, offering insights into its potential therapeutic uses

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CTE risk identified in another popular sport - and the danger grows with each year of participation

The brain disease is frequently found in former contact sport athletes who’ve experienced multiple head injuries

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Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening

Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function?

The Guardian - US

A player’s foreseeable death raises existential questions for college football

If the purpose of universities is to cultivate the mind, it is nearly impossible to deny that football, by degrading the brain, is antithetical to the process

Evening Standard

Fearne Cotton shares health update after undergoing jaw surgery to remove benign tumours

The presenter took to social media to reassure fans following her operation

LiveScience

Babies' brain activity changes dramatically before and after birth, groundbreaking study finds

New brain scans have shown that neurons in several regions of the brain become significantly more active across birth.

The Independent UK

Fussy eaters may actually have disorder linked to brain structure, study finds

Experts said more research into the condition was needed to fully understand how best to treat and prevent Arfid

Evening Standard

‘Fussy eating’ disorder linked to differences in brain structure, study shows

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder has been shown to have a significant impact on physical and psychological wellbeing.

The Independent UK

Dr Kelly Powers, Fox News commentator dies, aged 45

Powers was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2020

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