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.”
New experiments show that the brain distinguishes between perceived and imagined mental images by checking whether they cross a “reality threshold.”
Two new studies show that AI-powered devices can help paralyzed people communicate faster and more accurately.
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.
An unprecedented look at dopamine in the brain reveals that psychosis drugs get developed with the wrong neurons in mind.
Language can shape how you think in subtle and profound ways. But most researchers only study English speakers.
Maybe it’s a commercial jingle, a TikTok song, or a new summer bop. Here’s how to trick your brain into hitting pause.
Maybe it’s a commercial jingle, a TikTok song, or a new summer bop. Here’s how to trick your brain into hitting pause.
Creating a memory takes energy, and brains only have so much. A study using snails shows how they can be primed for future learning.
After decades of frustration, researchers have determined how an airborne scent molecule links to shapeshifting olfactory receptors in the nose.