AI Is Helping Solve the Intricate Genetic Puzzle of Schizophrenia
One of the greatest challenges in modern genetics is schizophrenia. Unlike diseases caused by a single mutation, this…
People Who Can’t Visualize Anything Are Challenging a 300-Year-Old Theory of Thought
The philosopher David Hume believed that, to understand abstract concepts, humans needed to summon a mental image to…
Scientists Challenge a Fundamental Assumption About Consciousness
Could consciousness exist without a brain like ours? Philosophers at the University of California, Riverside argue that consciousness…
Richard Dawkins is asking the wrong question about AI
Richard Dawkins, the well-known evolutionary biologist, atheist and author, wrote an article the other day in which he…
Omega-3 Supplements Linked to Cognitive Decline in Surprising New Study
A widely used supplement may not behave as expected in the aging brain, hinting at deeper biological mechanisms…
AI struggles with true creativity compared to humans, study finds
A page filled with abstract shapes can spark wildly different ideas depending on who is looking at it.…
Nearly half of older adults improve in cognition or walking over time
A steady slide into frailty is the story many people tell themselves about old age. The numbers in…
‘Gatekeeper’ lining brain cells may guard against Alzheimer’s disease
Neurons never sit still for long. Receptors move in and out of the cell surface. Signals surge, fade,…
“Understand. Don’t Memorise”: Why Nobel-winning physicist Richard Feynman’s advice works better than cramming for exams
Richard Feynman | Image source: Caltech Digital Collections The night before an exam is rarely about learning. It…
AI systems learn better when trained with inner speech like humans
Talking to yourself feels deeply human. Inner speech helps you plan, reflect, and solve problems without saying a…
Researchers discovered how the brain decides what to remember
A song from childhood can hit you out of nowhere. A smell can carry you back decades. Then…
The body’s hidden weapon against Alzheimer’s disease: muscles
Alzheimer’s disease steals memory, independence and, too often, life itself. Drugs can ease symptoms, but none halt the…