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Sleep paralysis and why it may mean more than we thought
Sleep paralysis affects millions every year, and studies estimate that more than half of the global population will experience at ...
Could studies on gene differences lead teachers to unfairly favor ‘more educatable’ students?
Educational paths are extremely varied, almost as unique as people themselves. They’re influenced by a complex slew of factors, and ...
Mapping the human brain requires a supercomputer like Aurora 21
In an effort to understand, on the finest level, what makes us human, [Bobby Kasthuri has] set out to create ...
How artificial intelligence might learn about human emotion
In 1998, while looking for topics for her Master’s thesis at the American University in Cairo, [Rana] el Kaliouby stumbled ...
Why we hallucinate–and why it’s not always a bad thing
Hallucinations are often distressing—a suggestion that something is amiss in our brains. But new research suggests we’re all susceptible to ...
‘No proof’ dogs can be trained to detect seizures
When Angel the yellow Labrador starts barking in Sarah Specht’s house, the countdown begins. She must find her 7-year-old son ...
Using CRISPR to drive genes through a population likely to lead to ‘resistance’ in organisms
We might finally be able to beat evolution at its own game. Using the gene editing tool CRISPR...biologists can arrange ...
What is a ‘healthy’ microbiome?
A group of culturally isolated villagers in the Amazon may hold the key to showing us what a healthy microbiome, ...
