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Chronic cocaine use may speed up ageing of brain
Research shows chronic users' brains age dramatically faster than their non-drug using peers.
Wiring the brain
Scientists have created a simple new model of the human brain which reproduces the statistics of its complex network organization.
Wiping memories to tackle alcoholism
Research into the way memory works could lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of alcoholism. Memories associated with triggering relapse in alcoholics could be treated at the point of recall, deleting the unconscious stimulus that spark craving for drink.
Under the Microscope #14 – Fruit fly brain and gut
PhD student Paola Cognigni shows us this beautiful image of a fruit fly's brain and gut.
Under the Microscope #12 – Brain cells from skin cells
This is a beautiful image of human brain cells, which can now be grown from adult skin cells.
Brain cells created from patients' skin cells
Research paves way for innovative techniques to explore disease as diverse as autism and Alzheimer's.
Siblings' brain scans could hold the key to drug addiction
Research provides insight into why some individuals with a family history of drug abuse are at higher risk of addiction.
Scientists: they are surprisingly normal
One in four of us suffer from mental illness at some point in our lives - but the stigma surrounding mental health has proved hard to shift. An innovative performance project that took place in Cambridge last year changed attitudes about mental health among those who took part.