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What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief
Beliefs are convictions of reality that we accept as true. They provide us with...
New research supports brain cell transplantation as a treatment for some neurological disorders
Many neurological diseases are caused by or result in the loss of cells in the central...
Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn’t
There are other, valuable lessons – about diversity and suffering – that the Morton...
Researchers have invented a new system of logic that could boost critical thinking and AI
The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking. Take...
We’ve bred corals to better tolerate lethal heatwaves, but rapid climate action is still needed to save reefs
Our research group has bred corals able to better survive marine heatwaves
Cells have more mini ‘organs’ than researchers thought − unbound by membranes, these rogue organelles challenge biology’s fundamentals
Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school
Deep sea rocks suggest oxygen can be made without photosynthesis, deepening the mystery of life
Oxygen, the molecule that supports intelligent life as we know it, is largely made...
Can you sleep your way to better decision making? Here’s what the science says
When participants slept and made their decision the next day, they made more rational...
Food security in Africa: managing water will be vital in a rapidly growing region
The need to feed this population will put pressure on land and water resources
How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle
The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so...
Glioblastoma: why immunotherapy may offer hope for brain cancer patients
The toll this cancer takes goes beyond survival rates. Patients can suffer from...
Plans to cool the Earth by blocking sunlight are gaining momentum but critical voices risk being excluded
Solar geoengineering research is advancing fast, after a recent flurry of funding...
Encephalitis lethargica: the mysterious disease that inspired Awakenings is finally starting to give up some clues
Finding the origin of a disease isn’t as straightforward as it sounds
Wild animals can experience trauma and adversity too − as ecologists, we came up with an index to track how it affects them
While this index is still in early development, it could one day help researchers...
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research
Our study highlights how extensive plastic pollution is – and how other living things,...
Behavioural science: could supermarket loyalty cards nudge us to make healthier choices?
Advancements in loyalty schemes have been huge, with some even using gamified approaches,...