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cognitive sciences

MIT scientists finally reveal how your brain solves the cocktail party problem

Picture yourself in a crowded, deafening room, yet you can effortlessly tune…
Gabriella Gobbi, MD, PhD

Profit over patients is stalling the future of mental health drug discovery

Promising treatments for mental illness are failing to reach patients simply because…
Neurobots.

Scientists create the first living biological robots with a nervous system

Researchers have successfully grown a functional nervous system inside tiny, self-organising biological…
Democracy in decline.

Democratic backsliding hits Western nations at unprecedented speed

Nearly a quarter of the world’s nations are currently experiencing democratic backsliding,…
Disaster relief.

New AI algorithm uses trucks and drones to make disaster relief fairer

When natural disasters destroy infrastructure, delivering emergency aid becomes a massive logistical…
Depression.

Neuroscience specialists discover seven types of psychological “hyperarousal”

Hyperarousal plays a crucial role in mental health, heavily influencing the severity…
AI toys for kids.

Why your child’s new AI best friend urgently needs strict safety regulations

Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly making its way into the playroom, with…
Glass ceiling.

How women are using complex social networks to shatter the glass ceiling

Executive board positions are rarely advertised on standard job boards. Instead, reaching…
Self-driving shuttle bus.

How driverless shuttles could solve the rural transport crisis…if they’re safe

Driverless shuttles could soon revitalise local public transport, particularly in isolated rural…

Why the world’s ship captains are terrified of autonomous vessels

A new wave of autonomous ferries is set to hit the water…