US may respond after chemical weapons attack in Syria
11 April 2018
The use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war may spark a US military response, after Russia denies Syrian government is responsible
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Internet Health Report shows equality and privacy in trouble
11 April 2018
A report by Mozilla, which makes the Firefox web browser, says the internet is in a bad way when it comes to equality of access and online censorship
Your mind is not an iceberg – there's nothing under the surface
11 April 2018
We make up our minds one thought at a time, according to a new book. But challenging the entrenched idea that our thoughts run “deep” will take strong, new arguments
Why emotional support animals may be a waste of time
11 April 2018
We are increasingly seeking therapy in the companionship of ducks, dolphins and dogs. Anthrozoologist John Bradshaw says we are barking up the wrong tree
We can read memories by analysing brain gene activity
10 April 2018
Memories have unique genetic signatures that reveal what they are. The finding could lead to ways to read and alter memories in people with PTSD or phobias
Our eyesight is sharpest at twilight – and now we may know why
10 April 2018
We see best at dawn and dusk, and this could be because our brain activity changes at these times, making it easier to distinguish signals from background noise
Ancient finger bone may reveal humanity's path out of Africa
9 April 2018
A single bone found in the Saudi Arabian desert is at least 85,000 years old, and may shed light on the route early humans took out of Africa
Killer AI boycott row shows there is research we can’t accept
5 April 2018
A South Korean university has dismissed fears it would work on killer robots. The dispute reflects growing worries over autonomous weapons, says Paul Marks
Congestion charge can cut childhood asthma attacks by half
4 April 2018
A congestion charge in Stockholm not only cut levels of air pollution, it halved the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma attacks
Miniature human brains with their own blood vessels grown in lab
4 April 2018
Mini brains with a blood supply have been made in the lab for the first time. They may lead to a better understanding of the brain, and new injury treatments
