Forget “Social Distancing” … Researchers Want to Connect Your Brain to the Internet

March 22, 2020

If you’ve welcomed social distancing into your life, researchers from Zurich have a rather long cord and a question for you. Brain functions are made possible by circuits of spiking neurons connected via microscopic and extraordinarily complex links called synapses. Thanks to electronics that have made important advances to emulate neurons and synapses, ... Read the full article

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Inside Creationist Education

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Luke Douglas examines how creationist education starts young and is effective in shaping that persistent dogma, through a gradual inoculation against critical thought.

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Science Sez: Don’t Worry, Just Worry

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Worrying research from California has explained that a worry-first lifestyle is actually beneficial to your mental health.

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