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How psychedelics might treat depression

By Clare Tweedy

Although our modern civilisation is probably the most advanced to ever exist, our brains are smaller than our ancestors (Credit: Larisa Bozhikova/Alamy)
Brain
Why ancient humans had bigger brains
By Chris Baraniuk
Empathy for our fellow human beings can have a dark side (Credit: Getty Images)
In Depth
The surprising downsides of empathy
By Richard Fisher
Sound appears to play an important role in how our brains process information to do with language, whether we hear it or not (Credit: Alamy)
Neuroscience
Why you have a voice inside your head
By Andrea Moro
Interactive screen use on devices like tablets can be beneficial but there is also evidence that too much screen time can impact on sleep (Credit: Getty Images)
Neuroscience
How screens alter children's brains
By Melissa Hogenboom
Stimulating key parts of the brain during speech therapy could help improve fluency while talking (Credit: Alamy)
Neuroscience
The mysterious cause of stuttering
By Amber Dance
A growing body of research suggests there are many benefits to reading aloud (Credit: Alamy)
Neuroscience
The surprising power of reading aloud
By Sophie Hardach
A violent attack changed Jason Padgett's brain to such a degree that he began seeing the world in a completely different way (Credit: Getty)
Lockdown Longreads
The attack that made me a maths genius
By Sarah Keating
A clicking sound like the tapping of a flamenco dancer's castanets can produce a rhythm that entrains the brain (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont)
Ageing
How your TV could treat Alzheimer’s
By David Robson
Many residents in lockdown in Italy have been playing instruments and singing on their balconies (Credit: Getty Images)
Covid-19
Why singing is good for you
By Sarah Keating
An illustration of brains with labels attached (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont)
Neuroscience
'I was diagnosed with ADHD at 38'
By Howard Timberlake
Image of head and computer (Credit: Getty Images)
Neuroscience
The brain that can move objects
By Mark Piesing
Memory Man
Neuroscience
The man who can’t forget
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Sleep
The man who draws in his sleep
A little girl enjoying her first birthday cake (Credit: Getty Images)
Neuroscience
Why you can’t trust your first memory
By Sarah Griffiths
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In Depth
Do we finally understand consciousness?
By David Robson