Is It Real or Imagined? Here’s How Your Brain Tells the Difference
New experiments show that the brain distinguishes between perceived and imagined mental images by checking whether they cross a “reality threshold.”
Brain Implants That Help Paralyzed People Speak Just Broke New Records
Two new studies show that AI-powered devices can help paralyzed people communicate faster and more accurately.
Use of AI Is Seeping Into Academic Journals—and It’s Proving Difficult to Detect
Ethics watchdogs are looking out for potentially undisclosed use of generative AI in scientific writing. But there’s no foolproof way to catch it all yet.
Everyone Was Wrong About Antipsychotics
An unprecedented look at dopamine in the brain reveals that psychosis drugs get developed with the wrong neurons in mind.
Almost All Research on the Mind Is in English. That’s a Problem
Language can shape how you think in subtle and profound ways. But most researchers only study English speakers.
Why Songs Get Stuck in Your Head—and How to Stop Them
Maybe it’s a commercial jingle, a TikTok song, or a new summer bop. Here’s how to trick your brain into hitting pause.
Why Songs Get Stuck in Your Head—and How to Stop Them
Maybe it’s a commercial jingle, a TikTok song, or a new summer bop. Here’s how to trick your brain into hitting pause.
Old Memories Can Prime Brains to Make New Ones
Creating a memory takes energy, and brains only have so much. A study using snails shows how they can be primed for future learning.
How a Human Smell Receptor Works Is Finally Revealed
After decades of frustration, researchers have determined how an airborne scent molecule links to shapeshifting olfactory receptors in the nose.