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All-nighters are killing your ability to learn

All-nighters are killing your ability to learn

Studying all night feels productive, but your brain shuts down long before you stop: here’s the science behind why
The science behind procrastination

The science behind procrastination

While it is frequently seen as merely a productivity issue, it may actually be driven by deeper emotional and cognitive mechanisms
From fruit flies to human brains: How connectomics could change our approach to brain health

From fruit flies to human brains: How connectomics could change our approach to brain health

Why can we effectively treat conditions like tuberculosis but remain limited in addressing neurological diseases like dementia?
Memory mastery: Proven study tips for academic success

Memory mastery: Proven study tips for academic success

In the quest for academic success, memory plays a pivotal role, and cognitive neuroscience offers clear strategies to optimise it; here are a few
Science in the news: Asteroids samples, brain maps, and artificial DNA

Science in the news: Asteroids samples, brain maps, and artificial DNA

Here are the latest big science stories you need to know about
Chris Hemsworth vs. the genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease

Chris Hemsworth vs. the genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease

Why are some brains more susceptible to neurodegeneration?
Is Alzheimer’s disease primarily a women’s health issue?

Is Alzheimer’s disease primarily a women’s health issue?

There are 50 million Alzheimer’s disease patients worldwide two-thirds of whom are women, why is this?
Could Graphene Revolutionise Neurological Treatment?

Could Graphene Revolutionise Neurological Treatment?

Zahra Salimi reports on the Mancunion technology that could revolutionise neurological treatment
Your Brain: The Invisible Magician

Your Brain: The Invisible Magician

Chloe Tenn explores the tricks our minds play on us – sometimes when we least expect it
Liposome drug-delivery method to reduce brain damage in stroke patients

Liposome drug-delivery method to reduce brain damage in stroke patients

Researchers at the University of Manchester have manipulated selective liposomal transport procedures through the blood-brain barrier in stroke patients to reveal a therapeutic opportunity for delivering life saving drugs…
Cause of rare genetic brain disease discovered by UoM

Cause of rare genetic brain disease discovered by UoM

An international collaboration including researchers from the University of Manchester has helped to identify a new cause of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias (HSP)
Research suggests babies can pick out words in speech

Research suggests babies can pick out words in speech

International scientific research collaboration has found evidence revealing that humans are born with the innate skills to pick out words from language

Brain chemistry adapts to raise pain threshold, Manchester study reveals

University of Manchester researchers have found that the chemical composition of the human brain can adapt to help alleviate chronic pain

Funding boost for Manchester Alzheimer’s researcher

The award will be used to fund a project that could greatly enhance our understanding of dementia