How Diversity Makes Us Smarter
Being around people who are different from us makes us more creative, more diligent and harder-working
Being around people who are different from us makes us more creative, more diligent and harder-working
Researchers see some promise in ibogaine, a well-known hallucinogen, and related compounds
The discovery of how LSD changes a protein’s structure may explain why the drug is so powerful, and why its trips are so long and strange
Researchers are concerned that the syndrome may be due to drug contamination
The small molecules cleared and prevented tau buildup in mice and monkeys
Although voice recognition is often presented as evidence in legal cases, its scientific basis can be shaky
The six-legged savants appear to use celestial cues and three forms of memory, as they blaze a trail back to the nest. Karen Hopkin reports.
Journalist Emily Esfahani Smith offers a guide for building a better approach to living
The real link between personality and well-being
Wearable computers delivering tactile cues may offer a way to learn manual skills without paying much attention
How to prevent the most salient feature from being the least informative
Dr Tanya Latty tells me why slime moulds might be the best way to understand swarm intelligence
Eight smart limbs plus a big brain add up to a weird and wondrous kind of intelligence
A canine demonstration of “episodic memory”...
Zapping the cranium may juice up neuron circuits, and use is rising—but there might be a cognitive price
Dima Amso, an associate professor in the department of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University, answers
Jordan Bush reports how despite their sometimes unappealing exterior, reptiles care for their young, communicate with one another, and even play
Brain regions involved in recognizing visages continue to develop into young adulthood
Growing up in a poor family can leave a mark on the developing brain. Understanding how and why has important implications for educators and society
Alexander Fornito, an associate professor at the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences in Melbourne, Australia, responds
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