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Robot arm.

Robotic limbs must move at human speed to feel ‘real’, study finds

For a robotic limb to feel like part of the human body,…
Love and the brain.

Science confirms love really is blind as brain shuts down critical judgment

The racing heart and sweaty palms of a new romance are well-known…
Le Pétomane

Scientists create ‘smart underwear’ that tracks every time you fart

A new wearable device that tracks human flatulence has revealed that the…
Brainstem bundles.

AI opens new window into the brain’s vital yet unexplored ‘control centre’

The brainstem drives the body’s most essential functions — consciousness, breathing, heart…
Professor Hans Breiter

Simple picture test helps AI diagnose addiction with over 80% accuracy

Diagnosing addiction is notoriously difficult due to stigma and denial, but scientists…
MRI scanner.

New AI model reads brain scans in seconds with 97.5% accuracy

A new artificial intelligence model developed at the University of Michigan can…
Bay at a nightclub.

Babes to the rhythm: Newborns enter the world ready for beats but deaf to tunes

Humans enter the world with an innate ability to predict rhythmic patterns…
Nostalgia.

Once called a ‘demonic brain disease,’ nostalgia is actually a key to happiness

If you typically skip school reunions or avoid dwelling on the past,…