The brain and the mind are two sides of the same coin. We have always wanted to understand how our minds work but, until recently, lacked the tools to investigate the brain. The jelly-like tissue that…
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If you’ve ever tried spinning in circles while looking up to the sky, you’ll know the accompanying dizziness that can follow. But what stops ballet dancers, who pirouette endlessly for a living, from falling…
Until a few years ago, it was assumed that humans were born with the maximum number of neurons that we were ever going to have. There was no chance of self-replenishment as we got older, or if we suffered…
Researchers have used the radioactive fallout from atomic bomb tests to show that new neurons are produced in one part of the human brain throughout life. Studies have shown that rats can grow new neurons…
It may seem somewhat intuitive, but learning through observation is one of the most potent ways humans learn a new skill. We see someone moving in a certain way and we copy it. But what happens when the…
People born prematurely may suffer brain development problems that directly affect their memory and learning abilities. Research…
Soldiers should be given regular periods of respite to recover from combat exposure, experts argue, following the findings of a Dutch study of NATO soldiers returning from deployment in Afghanistan. The…
Unilateral spatial neglect, an unusual condition that causes people to ignore the left sides of their bodies may help scientists…
“Use it or lose it” is a catch-cry that applies to the brain as well as the body. For some time now, researchers have known that, in general, people who stay more mentally active throughout their lives…
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Professor and Head of Epigenetics and Neural Plasticity, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Director, Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies, University of Adelaide
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Senior lecturer, University of Adelaide
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Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London
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NHMRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Karolinska Institutet
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Professor, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Emeritus Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Professor UNSW, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in Comparative Cognition, University of Cambridge
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Curtin Senior Fellow, Professor & Clinical Neuropsychologist, Curtin University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Brandeis University
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Emeritus Professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia
