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Word forecasts: how your brain reads into the future

By Wieger Scheurer / 14 January 2026
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The Secret Life of “Aha!” Moments And Why We Remember Them

By Vivek Sharma / 12 January 2026
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How it all begins: a peek into early brain development  

By Xuanwei Li / 7 January 2026
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Do zodiac signs influence happiness? Science says no! 

By Amir Homayun / 15 January 2025
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About the road not taken

By Siddharth Chaturvedi / 26 February 2024
Hypno..what??
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Hypno..what??

By Martina Arenella / 29 September 2022

I bet you have heard of hypnosis. Do you really know though how it affects our brain and our behavior?

Mindfulness is less helpful for combating stress in young people
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Mindfulness is less helpful for combating stress in young people

By Julija Vaitonyte / 19 September 2022

For thousands of children and teenagers, September marks the return to school, and with it the associated stress. Can stress be countered with mindfulness training in youth? The findings of a large-scale project suggest that it cannot be, really.

What high sensitivity feels like for adults
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What high sensitivity feels like for adults

By Guest Blogger / 12 September 2022

Everyone is sensitive to environmental stimuli, but the degree to which we are sensitive differs between individuals. This infographic describes the latest scientific insight on what high sensitivity feels like for adults.

Mathematical Secrets of Nature’s Beauty?
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Mathematical Secrets of Nature’s Beauty?

By Francesca Abela / 5 September 2022

Alan Turing was an excellent mathematician and codebreaker. Less is known about his great contribution to the field of biology: he spent the last years of his life developing mathematical theories to describe the patterns we see in nature

What is PET-scan and what does it measure?
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What is PET-scan and what does it measure?

By Ping Chen / 29 August 2022

Just like a firefly glows when it inhales oxygen, our brains can light up when functioning with the help of PET scans.

Making brains work with the 3 T’s of brain stimulation: TMS, TES, and TUS
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Making brains work with the 3 T’s of brain stimulation: TMS, TES, and TUS

By Brittany / 22 August 2022

At the Donders Institute, we use several methods to induce or disturb brain activity and investigate its consequences.

Using MRI to study brain anatomy, communication and chemistry
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Using MRI to study brain anatomy, communication and chemistry

By Viola Hollestein / 15 August 2022

MRI can give us a detailed picture of brain anatomy, a map of communication pathways, and even a measure of different chemicals in the brain. Read on to find out how.

Measuring brain activity with EEG or MEG: Millions of tiny batteries in your brain?
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Measuring brain activity with EEG or MEG: Millions of tiny batteries in your brain?

By Floortje Bouwkamp / 8 August 2022

At the Donders Institute, we use EEG or MEG to measure brain activity. These tools use special equipment to detect the electric current or magnetic field that brain cells generate.

How do we measure brain activity with an MRI scanner?
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How do we measure brain activity with an MRI scanner?

By Felix Klaassen / 1 August 2022

At the Donders Institute, we use functional MRI to map brain activity. We do this by measuring the increase in oxygenated blood that accompanies neuronal activity.

Adults experience ADHD too
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Adults experience ADHD too

By Ping Chen / 26 July 2022

ADHD is not just common in children but also in adults

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