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Whether it’s a surprise birthday cake or an underdog team suddenly stealing the ball, moments that violate our expectations tend to feel startling—and according to new research, the brain may respond ...
Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...
Humanity has long grappled with the question of what makes us uniquely human. Artificial intelligence presents a new ...
When someone saw real projected lines, activity in the fusiform gyrus was stronger than when they knew they were simply ...
For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...
Could psychedelics be the next frontier in longevity research? Early data show psilocybin delays aging in lab tests.
Mental health chatbots promise therapy at your fingertips, but can AI ease anxiety and depression, or are we confusing conversation with care?
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model called Centaur can predict and simulate human thought and behavior better than any ...
Researchers from the University of Georgia found a new drug that may boost the brain's ability to heal itself after injury.
UB researchers are taking inspiration from the human brain to develop computing architecture that can support the growing ...
What happens inside your body when you're tired, out of breath, or oxygen-deprived? A new study by researchers at the ...
It feels undeniable that we each live a finite life, because everyone is limited by behavior rooted in the brain. No one’s brain is free from the past, and over time, we’ve all developed ...