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Neural Imaging Reveals Secret Conversational…
Studying human conversations isn’t a simple challenge. For instance, when humans start to talk to one another in a…
How Your Brain Distinguishes Memories From…
Memory and perception seem like entirely distinct experiences, and neuroscientists used to be confident that the…
Empathy in the Age of AI
If you think your dog loves you, you’re a fool. If you feel a kinship with a tree, you’re a hippie. And if you…
Your Brain Uses Calculus to Control Fast…
A mouse is running on a treadmill embedded in a virtual reality corridor. In its mind’s eye, it sees itself…
It’s the Bass That Makes Us Boogie
Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Karen Hopkin.
Hopkin: Ever notice that some…
Sorry, Prey. Black Widows Have Surprisingly Good…
Black widows must despise Clint Sergi. While working on his PhD in biology at the University of…
Lab-Grown Human Brain Tissue Works in Rats
The tiny blobs of lab-grown human brain tissue were just specks, each measuring a few millimeters in diameter.…
Neuroscientists Unravel the Mystery of Why You…
In the new study’s first phase, each subject had their moment in front of the GoPros and microphone. Previous…