
Brain Implant Lets Man with ALS Speak and Sing with His ‘Real Voice’
A new brain-computer interface turns thoughts into singing and expressive speech in real time
Brain Implant Lets Man with ALS Speak and Sing with His ‘Real Voice’
A new brain-computer interface turns thoughts into singing and expressive speech in real time
What a Wandering Mind Learns
Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks
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Superheroes Represent Something Different to Today’s Kids
The newest generation of superheroes are complex, irreverent and exactly what our kids need
The World Isn’t Ready for the Mental Health Toll of Extreme Heat
Temperatures are rising, and so are mental health risks
Engineered Viruses Make Neurons Glow and Treat Brain Disease
Neuroscientists can now make precise genetic tweaks to the neurons that are most affected by brain diseases such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and ALS
Ministrokes Can Be Just as Dangerous for the Brain as Regular Strokes
Ministrokes, also known as transient ischemic attacks, can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those that follow a full-on stroke, new research finds
Sleep Plays an Important Role in Sustainable Weight Loss
A sleep medicine specialist explains how restless nights lead to consuming more calories and how you can use sleep as a tool for weight loss
One Woman’s Pharmaceutical Journey to a Good Night’s Sleep
When insomnia took hold of this journalist, she relied on her science reporting to find a medication that (mostly) worked
Sleep Better with New Drugs, Select Cannabinoids and Wearable Devices
Drugs that target wakefulness, molecules in cannabis and wearable devices that modulate brain activity could help people with insomnia
The Neuroscience of Murderbot’s Cyborg Brain
What would it take to create a cyborg brain like the one in the new TV show Murderbot? The answer reveals what makes our own brain so unique
Migraine Drug Ubrogepant Tackles Debilitating Early Symptoms
Results from a phase 3 clinical trial suggest that taking ubrogepant at the first sign of an oncoming migraine can prevent preheadache fatigue and light sensitivity
Linguists Find Proof of Sweeping Language Pattern Once Deemed a ‘Hoax’
Inuit languages really do have many words for snow, linguists found—and other languages have conceptual specialties, too, potentially revealing what a culture values