Our ability to think in a random way peaks at 25 then declines
It’s harder than you think to make up a random sequence. Our ability to do so changes with age – and could give insight into cognitive decline
‘I’m more confident’: Paralysed woman’s life after brain implant
HB, who has ALS, is the first person to use a brain implant at home. Using electrodes placed under her skull, she is able to play games and communicate
First home brain implant lets ‘locked-in’ woman play games
After training on whack-a-mole and Pong, a woman paralysed by ALS has become the first person to use a brain implant at home, communicating by thought alone
Autopsies suggest surgical grafts passed on Alzheimer’s disease
There is growing evidence that Alzheimer's disease was spread via surgical grafts as well as growth hormone donations several decades ago
