Bees find nectar and tell their hive-mates; flies evade the swatter; and cockroaches seem to do whatever they like wherever they like. But who would believe that insects are conscious, that... Read more
Drugs researcher David Nutt discusses brain-imaging studies with hallucinogens. Researchers have published the first images showing the effects of LSD on the human brain, as part of a series... Read more
Patients who are otherwise completely unable to communicate can answer yes or no questions within seconds with the help of a simple system—consisting of just a laptop and camera—that measure... Read more
Robots that can make their own decisions have so far been confined to science fiction movies, but a child-sized figure with big eyes and a white face is trying hard to turn fiction into real... Read more