Lost in meditation: Two books argue over mindfulness
13 September 2017
Meditation and mindfulness may be good for us, or they may encourage narcissism. Explore different paths to enlightenment
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I found a way to communicate with people trapped in their bodies
13 September 2017
All people in a vegetative state were assumed to be unconscious, until Adrian Owen asked them to imagine playing tennis and scanned their brains
Rat brains seen replaying scary memories as they sleep
11 September 2017
Could this be where nightmares come from? When rats are given a fright while awake, their brains go on to replay their fear when they next fall sleep
Even a mask won't hide you from the latest face recognition tech
7 September 2017
A machine learning algorithm has been taught to see through basic disguises, and could identify protesters and criminals hiding their faces – and could render camouflage makeup obsolete
Need a creativity boost? Try listening to happy background music
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Listening to upbeat music has been found to boost people’s creativity – but silence is best for when you’re trying to decide on a solution for a problem
