Flashing checkerboard patterns let us see a picture that doesn’t exist
26 August 2018
Using patterned light to illuminate an object and then flashing those same patterns on a screen can let our eyes build up an image that isn’t really there
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Nose breathing in yoga may calm the mind by slowing brainwaves
25 August 2018
When meditators take deep breaths through their nose it causes nerves in their nasal passages to fire more slowly, and brainwaves follow suit
We can train ourselves to be better at knowing when we are wrong
25 August 2018
Humans have an awareness of the limitations of our knowledge – and we can get better at judging when we might be making a mistake
Women in England to be allowed to have abortions at home
24 August 2018
Women who are less than 10 weeks pregnant will soon be able to have abortions at home, bringing England in line with Scotland and Wales
Artificial muscles and prosthetics could be made of gel-infused wood
24 August 2018
When wood is stripped down to its grain and infused with gel, it becomes a strong yet flexible material that could be used in muscle implants and prosthetics
Mind-reading video game helps children with ADHD concentrate better
24 August 2018
A video game that players control with their minds appears to improve concentration skills in children with ADHD may have fewer side effects than medication
World’s cleanest drop of water reveals why nothing is ever truly clean
23 August 2018
A thin film of molecular dirt coats everything the air touches. But until now, nobody knew what it was, or where it came from
Here's why the ban on vaping on trains and buses should stay for now
23 August 2018
You can't use e-cigarettes on public transport or in most workplaces in the UK but there is a fresh call to lift this ban. It's a non-starter, says Lara Williams
The most trusted meerkats are those with impeccable reputations
23 August 2018
Small foraging animals often put their trust in high-ranking or old group members to watch for danger – but meerkats trust sentries based on reputation
Freak gravitational waves could form black holes and destroy Earth
23 August 2018
Gravitational waves that are flat instead of curved could form black holes when a pair of them crash together and tangle up space-time. Don't worry though, they probably won't
