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Massaging the neck and face may help flush waste out of the brain

The glymphatic system flushes out waste products from the brain – now scientists have found a way to boost it in mice, which could open treatment possibilities for neurodegenerative diseases

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We’re about to unlock the secrets of ancient human brains

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How your whole imagination is conjured up from three brain processes

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How your whole imagination is conjured up from three brain processes

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Can imagining a better future really make it come true?

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Can imagining a better future really make it come true?

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The four types of imagination and how they create our worlds

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The four types of imagination and how they create our worlds

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Your imagination doesn’t get worse as you age – but it does change

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Your imagination doesn’t get worse as you age – but it does change

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New Scientist reporter David Robson smells flowers at Chelsea Flower Show in london

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Can training your sense of smell help reverse cognitive decline?

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A person breathing outside with trees in the background

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How to boost your brain power just by changing how you breathe

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2YF8KFA A man takes the ice bath in frozen lake, the icy water providing a refreshing and invigorating experience during winter swimming

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An expert's new book unravels the amazing secrets of the vagus nerve

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Bitter argument breaks out over controversial theory of consciousness

Research aiming to answer the great mystery of how consciousness arises is continuing to spark debate, with arguments over whether one leading idea – integrated information theory – even counts as science

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The supplement that really can improve your brain health

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A dramatic rethink of Parkinson’s offers new hope for treatment

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Largest mammalian brain map ever could unpick what makes us human

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What do GLP-1 drugs really tell us about the brain's reward system?

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