Brain organoids are revolutionising research, but their growing complexity raises unsettling ethical questions.

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My colleague talks about technology that can actually read our minds — and maybe even change them. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. Our brains are being bombarded by social media and ...

As neural implant technology and A.I. advance at breakneck speeds, do we need a new set of rights to protect our most intimate data — our minds? Credit...Photo illustration by Tyler Comrie Supported ...

The New Scientist Book Club stepped away from science fiction for our October read, turning to the winner of the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize instead, serendipitously announced just in ...

You're back in school and suddenly have to take a test, despite not having been present to learn any of the material. Your teeth are suddenly falling out. You run into an acquaintance you haven't seen ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. What happens when imagination meets perception, and ordinary objects come alive? We explore the science of pareidolia. Summary: Our minds are wired to ...

Violet Chae was supported by a Research Training Program Scholarship while conducting this research. Daniel Feuerriegel receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Tijl Grootswagers ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When you wake up in the morning, it might feel like your brain just switched on at the ring of an ...

If you don’t know anything about neuroscience, that’s okay — one researcher’s striking theory might send us all back to the start anyway. Consciousness is typically defined as immediate awareness of ...

We dropped the magnet expecting scrap metal—but what came up could have killed someone. The discovery was shocking, dangerous, and unforgettable. This was the scariest magnet fishing trip we’ve ever ...

A baby giggles in her crib, eyes locked on the voice calling her name. She babbles, and a soft plastic robot with blinking eyes responds instantly — mimicking her sounds, reflecting her emotions, ...