Rats Have Been Trained to Drive Cars for Science
While the undertaking sounds like an intriguing proposition in and of itself, the purpose of the study is to highlight the importance of enriched environments in lab-based animal studies.
Computers Can Never Be Truly Conscious | Opinion
Billions of dollars have already been spent trying to develop consciousness in machines.
Compulsive Sexual Behaviors Study Reveals Differences in Gene Expression
The controversial condition was classified as a disorder last year.
Beach or Car Door? Optical Illusion Confuses the Internet
Image was posted to Twitter and has now been shared over 1,000 times.
Woman 'Wakes Up' from Coma after 28 Years? The Story Behind the Headlines
Munira Abdulla had been in a "minimally conscious" state since a car crash in 1991.
Should Brain Scans Influence Punishment of Criminals?
Is "my brain made me do it" a valid argument for shorter prison sentences?
Our Unconscious Biases Change the Way We See Objects
The perception of something as basic as whether an object is convex or concave is not reliably the same across people and populations.
Why Cute Things Make Us Want to Squeeze Them
Scientists showed volunteers photos of cute animals and babies and monitored their brain activity.
Consciousness May Be a Product of Our Unconscious Brain
The subjective experience of consciousness and associated psychological processes—thoughts, beliefs, ideas, intentions and more—are products of non-conscious processes, researchers say.
Radicals Have 'Misplaced Certainty' When They're Wrong
"We found that people who hold radical political beliefs have worse metacognition than those with more moderate views," said the study's lead author.
Party Drug MDMA Makes Men Trust Again, Study Finds
Scientists are increasingly researching the potential benefits of psychoactive drugs.
Alcohol Hijacks How Brain Makes Memories—In Fruit Flies
Scientists believe drugs take over mechanisms in the brain which form memories, potentially offering one explanation for substance abuse and addiction.
Each Brain Cell Acts Like a Minicomputer Processor
Scientists have examined human brain cells to find out how they differ from rat brain cells.
Do Dogs Understand Us When We Talk to Them?
Researchers from Emory University have conducted one of the first studies to use brain imaging techniques in order to investigate how canines process words.
Scientists Create a 'Social Network of Brains'
"One could imagine 'social networks' of connected brains in the future producing innovative and creative solutions to humanity's most important scientific and societal problems," said study author Rajesh Rao.
Understanding How the Brain Experiences Time
Why does time race by when you're in a hurry but lag when you're bored?
Boy Makes Incredible Recovery After Brain Chunk Removed
The child had a third of his brain's right hemisphere removed in order to prevent increasingly severe epileptic seizures.
The Brain Can Edit Memories to Erase Fear
Researchers discovered the act of remembering creates a window of time in which memories can be changed, and fears can be rewritten in the brain.
Highly Empathic People Experience Music Differently
Highly empathic people have more brain activation while listening to music.
Genetically Modified Monkeys Could Hold Autism Key
The testing on monkeys is being done in China because it would be too costly and controversial in the United States.
Scientists Turn Off Aggressive Behavior in Mice
Scientists believe the technique could be replicated in humans with more research.
Sleeping in on the Weekend Could Help You Live Longer
Sleeping in over the weekend could counteract the negative effects of short sleeps during the week, according to a new study.
Scientists Transfer Snails' 'Memories'
Researchers transplanted the "memories" using genetic material.
Editing Memories and Sensations in the Brain With Tech
What if we had the ability to fool our brain into thinking that we'd experienced something that never happened?
Process of Learning in the Brain Imaged by Scientists
The finding could have important implications for our understanding of how both normal learning and neurological disorders may occur.
This Bizarre Optical Illusion Makes Colors Disappear
The Troxler effect is useful in evolutionary terms because it enabled us to focus our attention on dangerous predators.
Scientists Figure Out How to Erase Alzheimer's Damage
This finding is an important breakthrough in Alzheimer's research.