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A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology October 7, 2026

AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive

by Allison Faix, Coastal Carolina University and Samantha Duncan, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Almost 25% of adults in the United States…

Science & Technology October 7, 2026

AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why

by Michael Hout, New Mexico State University and Arryn Robbins, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When people think about what ChatGPT or…

outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Science & Technology October 6, 2026

Optogenetics wins the Nobel – one neuroscience breakthrough in a line of technological innovations helping scientists map and control the brain

by Kimberlee D’Ardenne, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The brain is unbelievably complicated, which is both daunting and fascinating for neuroscientists like…

Science & Technology May 5, 2026

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering

by Gabrielle Principe, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive:…

Psychology February 12, 2026

Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry

by Eric Yttri, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At the Winter Olympics, skiers, bobsledders, speedskaters and many other athletes all have to…

Music December 10, 2025

We are hardwired to sing − and it’s good for us, too

by Elinor Harrison, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On the first Sunday after being named leader of the Catholic Church…

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Psychology November 26, 2025

Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges

by Emily Ronay Johnston, University of California, Merced, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing…

Health & Wellness June 11, 2025

Is methylene blue really a brain booster? A pharmacologist explains the science

by Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The internet is abuzz with tributes to a liquid chemical called methylene…

Science & Technology June 5, 2025

Your left and right brain hear language differently − a neuroscientist explains how

by Hysell V. Oviedo, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different…

Health Care April 11, 2025

Cancer hijacks your brain and steals your motivation − new research in mice reveals how, offering potential avenues for treatment

by Adam Kepecs, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients…

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Crime & Public Safety October 7, 2026