Tag: Neuroscience
Inside the science behind Elon Musk’s crazy plan to put chips in people’s brains and create human-AI hybrids
Elon Musk has said he wants his neural tech company Neuralink to facilitate human "symbiosis with artificial intelligence."
The idea of the male or female brain is a myth, according to a neuroscientist
Neuroscientist Daphna Joel and science writer Luba Vikhanski deconstruct the myth of male and female brains in their new book.
Joe Biden’s former brain surgeon explains why he’s not too old to be president
Biden's surgeon said he's voting for the one candidate that he is "absolutely certain has a brain that is functioning."
Evidence is mounting that psychedelic drugs can help treat diseases. Here are the most promising uses.
There's been a resurgence of interest in psychedelic drugs' potential to treat conditions like depression. Research is beginning to yield new treatments.
Denver just became the first city in the US to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Here’s what they do to your body and mind.
Mushroom's active ingredient is a drug called psilocybin, which has the potential to address conditions like anxiety and depression.
I’m a neurosurgeon, and these are the 4 things I do to avoid burnout
Burnout is a state of exhaustion resulting from high stress and high ideals in "helping" professions. Here are simple steps to preventing it.
Tim Ferriss just helped launch the world’s first research center dedicated to turning psychedelics into medicines
The research hub opens Friday with funds from Tim Ferriss. Scientists will explore the drugs' potential to treat mental illnesses like depression.
Michael Phelps teaches his 2-year-old son a special ‘lion’s breath’ technique — part of the mental-health routine that Phelps ...
Michael Phelps is teaching his 2-year-old a simple breathing technique for dealing with frustration. It's a strategy supported by science.
A team of scientists linked to Elon Musk appear to be making progress putting chips into brains
A group of researchers published a paper about a new technique for inserting probes into brains, which they described as a 'sewing machine.'
8 surprising things your body is doing while you sleep
Your body goes through a lot while you're sleeping. From fighting infection to renewing skin, here's what your body is doing while you sleep.