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Stanford Psychologists Uncover Brain-Imaging Inaccuracies
Traditional methods of fMRI analysis systematically skew which regions of the brain appear to be activating, potentially invalidating hundreds...
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Global Warming Brings Trees to Arctic Tundra
As the planet warms, the Arctic is feeling the heat. Trees and shrubs are taking hold on what was...
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The Roots of Human Genius Are Deeper Than Expected
When in our evolution did we humans become so clever, so creative, so boundlessly ingenious? Writer Heather Pringle tackles...
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Mice Get Smarter After Scientists Inject Them With Human Brain Cells
When you think of a brain, you might imagine a flashing chain of neurons beaming messages to one another....
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The Hidden Costs of Cognitive Enhancement
Gentle electrical zaps to the brain can accelerate learning and boost performance on a wide range of mental tasks,...
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A Truly Godless Place: Why We Designed a Temple for Atheists
In 2008, two events of international significance took place: the Vatican announced that Islam had overtaken Roman Catholicism as...
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An Atom in the Universe
Here you are, a human being, a grand Universe of atoms that have organized themselves into simple monomers, assembled...
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Could Earth Germs Colonize Mars?
Since its daredevil landing on Mars last summer, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been avidly exploring its new home in...
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Melting Arctic Ice Will Make Way for More Ships and More Species Invasions
The rare ships that have ventured through the harsh, icebound Arctic Ocean require reinforced hulls and ice-breaking bows that...
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As Math Grows More Complex, Will Computers Reign?
Shalosh B. Ekhad, the co-author of several papers in respected mathematics journals, has been known to prove with a...