"Brainless does not necessarily mean neuron-less," Simon Sprecher, a professor of neurobiology at the University of Fribourg ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion explain quantum computers in simple terms. This matters because understanding these complex machines shows their potential to revolutionize industries, science, and ...

As neural implant technology and A.I. advance at breakneck speeds, do we need a new set of rights to protect our most ...

The authors used a Bayesian modeling framework to fit behavior and serotonin neuron activity to reward history across multiple timescales. A key goal was to distinguish value coding from other ...

We often applaud animals for learning tricks. But until recently, we rarely acknowledged that significant intelligence ...

Staring at the ceiling while the clock blinks 3am doesn't only sap energy for the next day. A large, long-running U.S. study of older adults has now linked chronic insomnia to changes inside the brain ...

The political scientist Charles Murray, best known for The Bell Curve and other fiercely debated works on human intelligence, has taken up a more metaphysical interest: the existence of the soul. In a ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and ...

Simple interest is paid only on the principal, e.g., a $10,000 investment at 5% yields $500 annually. Compound interest accumulates on both principal and past interest, increasing total returns over ...