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The array, from Precision Neuroscience Corporation, is a core component of the company’s fully implantable, wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) system, which is currently in development.

Researchers found that two parts of the brain work together to ensure that more brain resources are given to remember a priority item when a person is juggling more than one item in memory.

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Fasting can have health benefits, such as increased weight loss and better brain function. Here are eight health benefits of fasting — backed by science. 1. Promotes blood sugar management by ...

The researchers focused on a process called autophagy, which is the brain’s way of cleaning out damaged parts of cells and recycling them. This natural “self-cleaning” system is essential ...

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