Opinion

We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology

Requiring FDA approval for laboratory-developed tests would be an overreaction to the Theranos debacle and would ultimately harm patients

The way we think about time, aging and sickness may influence our health, behavior and general well-being in surprising ways

Black Americans face higher hurdles in diagnosis and treatment of frontotemporal dementia, the most common form of dementia for people under 60

Repression draws attention to campus protests, like those over the conflict in Gaza, and makes them grow

Instead of just asking questions about how exercise helps our bodies, let’s also consider how it helps our brains

Almost half of the world population heads to elections in 2024. To counter disinformation activities aimed against the voters on social media, we must first understand how they work

For some parents, bed-sharing is the only way their baby can sleep. Rather than talking to parents about how to do it safely, we try to pretend it doesn’t exist

Research suggests that people tend to exaggerate how critically they will be viewed if they reveal negative information about themselves to others

People understand how saving tropical forests is good for the planet, but temperate forests are equally indispensable in fighting climate change

Dodgy studies and fantastic claims have long powered a belief in devious Russian brain weapons, from mind control to microwave devices   

California has hit record-breaking milestones in renewable electricity generation, showing that wind, water and solar are ready to cover our electricity needs