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Night Shift video game.

Trauma video game rewires how doctors make split-second decisions

A high-stakes medical video game could replace costly recertification courses after a…
Gambling.

Billion-dollar prediction markets pose a real threat to global democracies

Rapidly growing commercial betting platforms disguised as sophisticated forecasting tools are fuelling…
Mid-life crisis.

Severe economic pressure is breaking the minds of middle-aged Americans

Ten years ago, Frank Infurna began tracking the health, well-being, and life…
Shakespeare and His Friends at the Mermaid Tavern

Lost to the Great Fire, Shakespeare’s missing London home is finally found

For centuries, the exact whereabouts of William Shakespeare’s only known London property…
Gaming computer.

Crushing academic burnout fuels severe teenage gaming addiction

China’s notoriously rigorous education system is taking a devastating toll on its…
Dark playbook.

Forensic linguists expose the dark playbook of corporate fraudsters

For decades, the infamous Enron scandal has stood as a masterclass in…
Salvador Dali

Algorithms and AI are turning human creativity into a homogenised crowd

If you think asking a chatbot to brainstorm your next big project…
Social interaction.

Artificial intelligence maps the hidden rules of human social behaviour

Psychologists have spent decades trying to classify the complex, unspoken rules of…
Angry dog.

Scientists reveal the human brain predicts reality before we perceive it

For decades, science has taught us that human perception follows a strict,…