#Science

In a first, the 3D reconstruction of a mouse brain linked structure to activity. Let a mouse nose around a house, and it will rapidly find food and form a strategy to return to it without getting caught. Given the same task, an AI would require millions of training examples and consume a

The thalamus is a gateway, shuttling select information into consciousness. How consciousness emerges in the brain is the ultimate mystery. Scientists generally agree that consciousness relies on multiple brain regions working in tandem. But the areas and neural connections supporting our

Our closest relatives in the animal kingdom are wired up differently. Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different to our closest relatives. Our recent study may have brought

Entitled « Shift Souls » and drawing inspiration from Dutch-German cartographer and cosmographer Andreas Cellarius’ 1660 « Harmonia Macrocosmica » celestial atlas, the Iris van Herpen Couture Spring/Summer 2019 Collection explored the evolution of the human shape through the concepts of cybrids and

Kids form fleeting memories at around 12 months, even as their brains are rapidly rewiring themselves. A giggling toddler in a pink dress and matching headphones lies down on her back in front of a gigantic whirling machine. A pillowy headrest cushions her head. She seems unfazed as she’s