Paralyzed Patients Speak for First Time
BREAKTHROUGHWhen a new brain-computer interface reached the thoughts of completely locked-in patients for the first time ever, it found them engaged and happy to be alive.
How Trump Messes Up Our Brains
SUCKERSIt’s no mystery. Social science has been telling us for years. Conservatives respond to fear-inducing stimuli more than liberals do.
Liberal? You Solve Problems Like This.
PARTY LINESA new study suggests that liberals and conservatives have stark differences in their cognitive styles—which informs their political views.
Study: Religious Kids Are Jerks
WWJDA study published in the journal Current Biology testing the behavior of Christian, Muslim, and atheist children has found that religious kids are meaner and less generous.
‘Star Wars’ Tractor Beams Are Real
Set Phasers To StunScientists have figured out how to create a sound beam that can hold, move and rotate small objects from far away.
We’re Close to a Real-Life Smart Drug
SUPERHUMANA new TV series wonders what life would be like with access to drugs that make normal people superhuman.
Are Fundamentalists Just Lazy?
NO DOUBTInsights from neuroscience suggest that the brain tends to automatically accept rather than reject beliefs, oftentimes independent of how logical they might be.