The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company’s billionaire founder Elon Musk said. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,”…
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Read MoreConsciousness: why a leading theory has been branded ‘pseudoscience’ Hubis/Shutterstocl Philip Goff, Durham University Civil war has broken out in the field of consciousness research. More than 100 consciousness researchers have signed…
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Read More7 years, billions of kilometres, a handful of dust: NASA just brought back the largest-ever asteroid sample NASA Eleanor K. Sansom, Curtin University and Nick Timms, Curtin University After a journey of billions…
Read MoreA magnetic therapy for depression gains precision Approved over a decade ago, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is moderately effective. Tailoring the treatment to individual brains may improve results. By Phil Jaekl 9.7.2023…
Read MoreChinese scientists are growing kidneys containing human cells in pig embryos. This is a first instance that could help address organ donation shortages. However, this development raises ethical issues – especially since…
Read MoreA capsule containing a sample from a distant asteroid has been successfully returned to Earth and will soon be available for study, thanks to a Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) mission called Hayabusa2.…
Read MoreAre there innate differences between female and male brains? SebastianKaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Ari Berkowitz, University of Oklahoma People have searched for sex differences in human brains since at least…
Read MoreCRISPR/Cas is a tool for editing genes. STEVEN MCDOWELL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images Craig W. Stevens, Oklahoma State University Even as the COVID-19 pandemic cripples the economy and kills hundreds of…
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