‘Life hates surprises’: Can an ambitious theory unify biology, neuroscience and psychology?

Some scientists believe the ‘free energy principle’ can explain the behaviour of all living things.

Ross Pain, The Conversation

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Michael David Kirchhoff, The Conversation

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Stephen Francis Mann, The Conversation

· Aug 19, 2022 · 11:30 pm

An inexpensive way of reading brainwaves could come handy in criminal trials

The technique could be used to determine if a witness or a suspect recognises crucial pieces of information related to a crime.

Michel Funicelli, The Conversation

· Jul 04, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Will humans ever be able to upload their brains to a computer?

To capture the information that a brain contains, you need to cut it into billions and billions of slices.

Guillaume Thierry, The Conversation

· Jun 13, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Why can’t you remember anything from the first two years of your life?

Here is what researchers know about babies and their memory.

Vanessa LoBue, The Conversation

· Jun 11, 2022 · 07:30 pm

What makes humans smarter than other animals? New research gives an intriguing answer

Synergy may add an important piece to the puzzle of human brain evolution, which was previously missing.

Emmanuel A Stamatakis, The Conversation

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Andrea Luppi, The Conversation

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David Menon, The Conversation

· Jun 06, 2022 · 11:30 pm

How does brain folding work? Scientists are trying to find out

Understanding the connection between the organ’s structure and function may lead to early diagnostic tools for brain diseases.

Mir Jalil Razavi, The Conversation

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Weiying Dai, The Conversation

· Jan 10, 2022 · 11:30 pm

When you daydream, parts of your brain show sleep-like activity

Scientists estimate we spend up to half our waking lives thinking about something other than the task at hand.

Thomas Andrillon, The Conversation

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Jennifer Windt, The Conversation

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Naotsugu Tsuchiya, The Conversation

· Jul 11, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Do atheists think differently from religious people? Scientists are trying to find out

Atheists may think more analytically than religious people, but it is far from proven.

Miguel Farias, The Conversation

· Jan 23, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Is it time to tidy up with Marie Kondo? Five ways that clutter could be bad for your home and health

Clutter can make us feel stressed, anxious and depressed. It can also impact our ability to process information and connect with people. Here's why.

Libby Sander, The Conversation

· Jan 29, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Experiments to bring pigs back to ‘life’ show why immortality for humans isn’t a great idea

At least not with the current level of scientific advancement.

Benjamin Curtis, The Conversation

· May 07, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Neuroscience is unlocking mysteries of the teenage brain

When it comes to neuroscience, there’s no such thing as an ‘average’ teenager.

Lucy Foulkes, The Conversation

· Apr 28, 2018 · 11:30 pm

How brain implants can let paralysed people move again

Doctors are working to reconnect the brain to paralysed limbs.

Dimitra Blana and Andrew Jackson, The Conversation

· Jul 08, 2016 · 11:30 pm