Health
Our humming brains help us learn rapidly
Synchronised brainwaves may explain our ability to rapidly analyse information, allowing us to think through options before the right one is laid down as a memory
News
Humans
Isn’t it ironic? The value of sarcasm
Features
Health
US brain-map project could dwarf its European rival
News
Humans
How I conjure a social illusion with ventriloquism
Opinion
Health
Memory implants: Chips to fix broken brains
Features
Humans
Information famine at the centre of the infosphere
Culture
Humans
Smart subtitles help you learn a second language
News
Health
Learn a second language to slow ageing brain’s decline
News
Humans
Obsession engineers: Mind control the Candy Crush way
Features
Humans
App takes the strain out of tricky moral dilemmas
If you're facing a quandary, an iPhone app can help you make choices by getting you to evaluate each of your options from a set of ethical standpoints
News
Humans
Curved screens make our brains light up with pleasure
News
Humans
More than just friends? 7 secret tests of attraction
Features
Humans
Friendship: Do animals have friends, too?
Features
Humans
Friendship: Friends with many benefits
Features