Speaking at least one other language may make us more humane
3 April 2019
Forget UN peace-keepers. A new book reckons a deep knowledge of another language could help us all connect emotionally and break down divisive nationalism
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Sarah-Jayne Blakemore wins 2018 Royal Society Book Prize
2 October 2018
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore walked away with the honours at the 2018 Royal Society Insight Investment Book Prize - and the calibre of the runners-up made it a hard year to call
AI can detect early signs of Parkinson's from brain scans alone
15 June 2018
An AI could identify signs of Parkinson’s from brain scans alone. One day it could be used to spot the disease before physical symptoms show
How protective parents exacerbate gender differences
18 April 2018
Yes, men’s and women’s brains are wired differently – but the science shows that outside influences can also shape our gender identity
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
Heavy metal poisoning may be changing birds’ personalities
22 March 2018
Great tits exposed to toxic metals like cadmium and lead alter their behaviour, becoming less exploratory and more cautious, suggesting their personalities have been reshaped
The brain's 7D sandcastles could be the key to consciousness
27 September 2017
We’ve glimpsed mind-bending geometric structures that fleetingly encode our thoughts, memories and feelings – and could solve the greatest mystery of all
Electric zap ‘wakes’ man after 15 years in a vegetative state
25 September 2017
A man in a vegetative state for 15 years has been able to open his eyes, move his head, and even try to smile, after electrical stimulation of his vagus nerve
Meet the team who 'woke' a man from 15 years in vegetative state
25 September 2017
Angela Sirigu and her team stimulated the brain of a man who fell into a vegetative state after a car crash 2001. Now he can move his eyes and listen to music
AI spots Alzheimer’s brain changes years before symptoms emerge
14 September 2017
A machine-learning algorithm that examines MRI scans can identify alterations in how different regions of the brain are connected that indicate future disease
