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Tickle – a fascinating yet mysterious field in neuroscience

By Xuanwei Li / 19 January 2026
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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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The power of colour: How shades shape your day

By Natalie Nielsen / 31 March 2025
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The truth about memory: Debunking five myths

By Lucas Geelen / 3 February 2025
The signing gorilla Koko who did not master a sign language
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The signing gorilla Koko who did not master a sign language

By Francie Manhardt / 26 September 2018

Koko was one of the most famous gorillas of our time, and appeared to have mastered her own form of sign language. But how good was she really?

Replacing brain cells – recent developments and future potential
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Replacing brain cells – recent developments and future potential

By Eva Klimars / 20 September 2018

Scientists have been working on the development of cell replacement therapies for decades. Are we

Seeing with your ears, listening with your eyes: we perceive language globally
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Seeing with your ears, listening with your eyes: we perceive language globally

By Cristiano Micheli / 17 September 2018

You’ve heard of “auditory” and “visual brain areas,” so how does your brain integrate both

Public Symposium on Highly Sensitive Personality
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Public Symposium on Highly Sensitive Personality

By Corina Greven / 12 September 2018

Are you a HSP, a “Highly Sensitive Person”? Is HSP a hype or scientifically valid?

The nose knows: Smell memories
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The nose knows: Smell memories

By Christienne Damatac / 10 September 2018

A familiar smell can evoke intense memories, whether pleasant or traumatic. How can a hint of perfume transport us back to a special time and place in the past?

“That’s what she they said”: Can we change language to diminish sexism?
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“That’s what she they said”: Can we change language to diminish sexism?

By Monica Wagner / 3 September 2018

Lots of languages have been scrutinized for being sexist or not gender-inclusive, with some people

Is religion pre-programmed into our brains?
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Is religion pre-programmed into our brains?

By Angelique Tinga / 27 August 2018

About half of the Dutch are religious. Globally the rate is as high as 84%. What

Food addiction causes overweight and obesity and strongly resembles a drug addiction
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Food addiction causes overweight and obesity and strongly resembles a drug addiction

By Mahur Hashemi / 21 August 2018

Worldwide, overweight and obesity are related to more deaths than starvation. Food addiction is often

The power of power napping
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The power of power napping

By Eva Klimars / 13 August 2018

Daytime napping has the potential to improve our daily lives, but how exactly does a

Finding good vibes in Death Metal
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Finding good vibes in Death Metal

By Joao Guimaraes / 7 August 2018

Death Metal music may sound dark and scary to a lot of you, but not

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