Tag: Neuroscience
How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle
Are neurons star players, or do they prioritise teamwork? A new study has uncovered an answer for this long-standing debate about the brain.
Crashes, blackouts and climate tipping points: how can we tell when a system is close to the edge?
New research predicts when noisy systems are approaching precarious “critical points” – and finds that some parts of the brain prefer to work at the edge of instability
Virtual reality ‘embodiment illusions’ may help the skewed perceptions behind body image disturbances
‘Body swapping’ may help people get a clearer idea of what their own bodies are really like.
‘A blind and deaf mind’: what it’s like to have no visual imagination or inner voice
People with aphantasia can’t imagine seeing things in their mind. People with ‘deep aphantasia’ may have no inner voice, either, and different real-world visual experiences.
Noam Chomsky turns 95: the social justice advocate paved the way for AI. Does it keep him up at night?
Could Chomsky have foreseen where his contributions would lead us?
Why ChatGPT isn’t conscious – but future AI systems might be
The science of human consciousness offers new ways of gauging machine minds – and suggests there’s no obvious reason computers can’t develop awareness.
