Burst of creativity: Frontal lobe dementia boosts poetic and artistic talents

Burst of creativity: Frontal lobe dementia boosts poetic and artistic talents

Robert Martone | Scientific American | 
Frontotemporal dementia can release the creative potential of the brain’s visual areas ...
Viewpoint: ‘Human intelligence may be just a brief phase before machines take over’ — so is AI a form of ‘alien life’?

Viewpoint: ‘Human intelligence may be just a brief phase before machines take over’ — So is AI a form of ‘alien life’?

Human intelligence may be just a brief phase before machines take over. That may answer where the aliens are hiding ...
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Improving flavor of vegetables and removing bitterness is the sweet spot for CRISPR scientists

Meghan Bartels | Scientific American | 
Flavor is challenging to target because different people have different preferences—plus, even under the best conditions, flavor quality is more ...
Marijuana and psychosis: Cannabis use linked to 30% of diagnoses in young men

Marijuana and psychosis: Cannabis use linked to 30% of diagnoses in young men

Gary Stix | Scientific American | 
A huge Danish study shows that up to 30 percent of psychosis diagnoses in young men could have been prevented ...
Taking vitamin D supplements to prevent mental illness remains a pipe dream

Taking vitamin D supplements to prevent mental illness remains a pipe dream

Despite the stream of “good news” about vitamin D, the supplement’s prospects to prevent mental health disorders in adults remain ...
Why we may need safeguards to protect our brains from intrusive neurotechnology

Why we may need safeguards to protect our brains from intrusive neurotechnology

Nita Farahany | Scientific American | 
A new era of neurotechnology means we may need new protections to safeguard our brain and mental experiences ...
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