No Bones about It: People Recognize Objects by Visualizing Their “Skeletons”
This basic ability gives humans a leg up on computers
Stories by Dana G. Smith
An AI System Spontaneously Develops Baby-Like Ability to Gauge Big and Small
On its own, the neural network seems to recap a process experienced by human infants
Anti-Aging Discovery Could Lead to Restorative Skin Treatments
Loss of collagen protein depletes renewal cells that serve as skin’s fountain of youth
The Wisdom of Crowds Requires the Political Left and Right to Work Together
Collaborations between followers of opposing ideologies lead to less biased, higher quality Wikipedia pages
Susceptibility to Mental Illness May Have Helped Humans Adapt over the Millennia
Psychiatrist Randolph Nesse, one of the founders of evolutionary medicine, explains why natural selection did not rid our species of onerous psychiatric disorders
New App Uses Sonar to Detect Opioid Overdoses
The technology utilizes smartphone speakers and microphone to monitor breathing
More Than a Third of Female Suicides Are Committed by Indian Women
The disturbingly high rate may arise from a disconnect between women’s ambitions and societal expectations, experts say
Neuroscientists Make a Case against Solitary Confinement
Prolonged social isolation can do severe, long-lasting damage to the brain
How Marijuana Harms a Developing Baby’s Brain
Three studies in rodents suggest prenatal exposure to the drug may pose risks for infants
Big Data Gives the “Big 5” Personality Traits a Makeover
An analysis of 1.5 million people tries to more accurately categorize people’s character traits
An Entirely New Type of Antidepressant Targets Postpartum Depression
A novel drug is intended to help women who suffer from depression after childbirth
Global Warming Linked to Higher Suicide Rates across North America
A 1-degree Celsius rise corresponded to a 1.4 percent increase in suicides
The Placenta Is Now a Suspect In Heightening Schizophrenia Risk
Genes and pregnancy problems combine to increase significantly the likelihood of developing schizophrenia
Daydreaming May Help You Become More Socially Adept
New research explains why relationships take up so much of our mental energy
At What Age Does Our Ability to Learn a New Language Like a Native Speaker Disappear?
Despite the conventional wisdom, a new study shows picking up the subtleties of grammar in a second language does not fade until well into the teens
Sound Awake: “Noisy” Neurons May Repeatedly Disrupt Your Sleep
Study proposes novel sleep theory, but whether it can explain infant death syndrome remains less clear
Brain “Pacemaker” Could Help You Remember Only What You Might Forget
An implant is the latest development in research on neural stimulation to boost cognition
How to Hack an Intelligent Machine
AI scientists try to trick smart systems into making dumb gaffes
Parents in a Remote Amazon Village Barely Talk to Their Babies—and the Kids Are Fine
Ignoring a Western child-rearing practice does not seem to matter for the Tsimané of Bolivia
Meet the Spiders That Completely Defy What We Know as Jet Lag
A serendipitous discovery turns up creatures able to reset instantly their biological clocks by six hours, a feat unmatched in the animal world
