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Several companies are testing brain implants – why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues
Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to transform some people’s lives, but they raise a host of ethical issues,…
Could quantum physics be the key that unlocks the secrets of human behaviour?
ESB Professional / Shutterstock Dorje C. Brody, University of Surrey Human behaviour is an enigma that fascinates many…
Could you move from your biological body to a computer? An expert explains ‘mind uploading’
Shutterstock Clas Weber, The University of Western Australia Imagine brain scanning technology improves greatly in the coming decades,…
New Study Reveals How Neurons Control Feeding Patterns in Mice
At a Glance Animals and humans have internal biological clocks that regulate their daily activities, such as sleeping,…
Organisms without brains can learn, too – so what does it mean to be a thinking creature?
Shutterstock Thomas White, University of Sydney The brain is an evolutionary marvel. By shifting the control of sensing…
Finding a live brain worm is rare. 4 ways to protect yourself from more common parasites
Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University News reports this morning describe how shocked doctors removed a live worm from…
Setting the stage for a better understanding of complex brain disorders
Christos Ntanos, National Technical University of Athens We often compare the brain to a machine with wheels, cogs,…
Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete
Stephen Townsend, The University of Queensland; Alan Pearce, La Trobe University, and Rebecca Olive, RMIT University Researchers at…
Have we got the brain all wrong? A new study shows its shape is more important than its wiring
Shutterstock James Pang, Monash University and Alex Fornito, Monash University The human brain is made up of around…
We’re just starting to learn more about aphantasia, the inability to picture things with the mind’s eye
Some people don’t have the ability to create mental images, a condition called aphantasia, but can still experience…