This Is the First Time Scientists Have Seen Decisionmaking in a Brain
Twelve laboratories around the world have joined forces to map neuronal activity in a mouse’s brain as it makes decisions.
An AI Model for the Brain Is Coming to the ICU
The Cleveland Clinic and startup Piramidal are developing an AI model trained on brain wave data to monitor intensive care patients.
There’s Neuralink—and There’s the Mind-Reading Company That Might Surpass It
Unlike Elon Musk's brain-computer interface, Synchron's doesn't require open-skull surgery, and it has an OpenAI chatbot baked in.
How Do You Live a Happier Life? Notice What Was There All Along
Reacquaint yourself with the good things in life by taking the time to appreciate them—and yes, it’s OK to rush through the bad stuff.
The Race to Translate Animal Sounds Into Human Language
With big cash prizes at stake—and AI supercharging research—interspecies translation is closer than ever. But what, if anything, would animals want to tell us?
An Uncertain Future Requires Uncertain Prediction Skills
Forecasting is both art and science, reliant on both rigor and luck—but you can develop a mindset that anticipates and plans ahead.
These Rats Learned to Drive—and They Love It
Driving represented an interesting way for neuroscientists to study how rodents acquire new skills, and unexpectedly, rats had an intense motivation for their driving training.
Can Disgusting Images Motivate Good Public Health Behavior?
Graphic images have long been tools of campaigns against smoking and STDs. Researchers want to know if they can work for infectious diseases like Covid.
Kids Suffer Climate Anxiety, Too. Adults Can Help
The point is to give youngsters tools to channel their feelings into something more constructive, like taking action in their own communities.
Here’s What Learning to Juggle Does to Your Brain
First of all, you have to stop thinking and kind of become a robot.