This Contest Put Theories of Consciousness to the Test. Here’s What It Really Proved
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Science routinely puts forward theories, then batters them with data
Read moreThe original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Science routinely puts forward theories, then batters them with data
Read moreWhile the Novartis trial was happening, Lustig and others were working on ways to restore hearing in genetic forms of
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Read moreWhat is clear is that the brain must be able to accurately regulate how strong a mental image is to
Read moreTemperature perception seems to have special meaning in our social lives, says Emily Graczyk, a biomedical engineering professor at Case
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Read moreThe tiny foragers are also “remarkable learners” that can remember something after a single exposure to it, Crossley said. In
Read moreHuman olfactory receptors belong to an enormous family of proteins known as G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Situated within cell membranes, these
Read moreI’ve never had a lucid dream, but I’d love to start. Every night my eyes grow weary and my passive
Read moreThe most widely tested brain implant is the Utah array—a hard silicon square with 100 tiny protruding needles. Each about
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