A collection of articles about the human brain—probably the most complex organism in the world.

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Flight Lieutenant Byron Miles-Ward, an Air Mobility Officer from No. 33 Squadron, controls the refuelling station of a KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft as a United States Air Force B-1 Lancer bomber aircraft refuels, during planned emergency diversion familiarisation training over the… read more
Communication & Cognition

Here's Why Your Brain Will Forgive You For Not Multitasking

Monotasking may be better for our health and may also improve productivity and safety.
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Royal Australian Navy Reserve Medical Officer and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Commander Ravi Mahajani, works with Vietnamese Surgeons, Doctor Hoan (left) and Doctor Khanh (right) during an operation to restore joint mobility for a Vietnamese patient at Khan Hoa General Hospital in Nha Trang,… read more
Technology & Innovation

The potential of Brain-Machine Interface technology has Silicon Valley excited, and ethicists worried

Brain-Machine Interface technology has the potential to improve the lives of people with a disability, but without regulation, it may be open to abuse.
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Deputy Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer, Lieutenant Shane Neil writes notes on the bridge on-board HMAS Supply, prior to arrival for the first time in Eden, New South Wales.
Wellbeing

I tried doing a ‘brain dump’ every day for a week to declutter my mind, manage racing thoughts, and improve focus.

When Sarah Jackson first heard of brain-dumping, she didn’t think much of it; but after reading up on it, she decided to give it a shot for a week—and found it worked even better than she expected.
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Nurses and doctors pictured performing surgery
Communication & Cognition

Brain implant allows person with complete paralysis to communicate

Scientists have enabled a person with complete paralysis to communicate using an implanted brain-computer interface (BCI). The hope now is that verbal communication with such devices may one day be possible.
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Members of Joint Task Force 658 from The 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, The Queensland University Regiment, The Eleventh Combat Service Support Battalion and The 4th Regiment, The Royal Australian Artillery assist Townsville City Council in the clean up of flood affected homes.
Wellbeing

The Surprising Connection Between Hoarding And One Brain Condition

A recent study has found that hoarders are more likely to have ADHD.
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A long night time exposure of an F/A-18 Classic Hornet taxing out of its shelter for another mission during Exercise Pitch Black 2014
Wellbeing

The Australian study uncovering what happens in the brains of people with sleep apnea

It’s no secret that sleep apnoea can cause serious sleep problems for sufferers, but an ongoing Australian study is investigating the impacts sleep apnoea has on the brain while subjects are awake.
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Air Force’s Cognitive Assistant Avatar, AIMEE.
Technology & Innovation

AI May Have A Thing Or Two To Learn From Our Imperfect Brains

Most of us think of artificial intelligence as something that can easily out-perform a human brain—but can it?
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Royal Australian Air Force physical training instructor Corporal Sean Colville from No. 26 Squadron guides Leading Aircraftwomen Emily Stark of No. 1 Security Forces Squadron through deadlifts at the RAAF Base Williamtown gym.
Wellbeing

Does exercise hold the key to a therapy for the ageing brain?

You may exercise to look and feel better, but exercise could also be good for your brain.
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Microsoft Principal Data Scientist Dr Nejhdeh Ghevondian provides a demonstration on Artificial Intelligence hosted by Future Land Warfare Branch with Microsoft at the Land Network Integration Centre in Canberra.
Communication & Cognition

OUR BRAIN IS A PREDICTION MACHINE THAT IS ALWAYS ACTIVE

The quest to improve voice recognition software has spurred research into how the brain works, and has found that our brain is constantly trying to predict the future, e.,g the next word, the next meal etc.
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Communication & Cognition

The world is getting exponentially more complex – here’s how we navigate it

Humans construct extremely complex social, institutional and technological systems that can generate even more complexity.
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Communication & Cognition

Three factors explain why it’s so hard to change our minds-but it’s not hopeless!

People form opinions based on emotions, such as fear, contempt, and anger, rather than relying on facts. New facts often do not change people's minds, but keeping an open mind, learning new things and not being swayed by outliers can make a difference.
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