Observing Thoughts in Action – The Promise and Pitfalls of fMRI
Understanding our brain requires more than just analyzing its structure—we must see it in action. This led to the development of fMRI: functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Dopamine is associated with Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia, plays a critical role in learning and movement processes, and determines what brings us satisfaction and what we become addicted to. The brain’s multi-functional mediator.
Even in cave paintings, human figures are depicted without beards. When and why did modern humans begin to part ways with their natural appearance and start removing facial hair?
The Hobbit, or to the Origins of Human Evolution and Back Again
Twenty years ago fossils of dwarfed humans were discovered on an island in Indonesia. Researchers continue to debate how these hominins arrived there and where they fit in our evolutionary history. Recent findings have only added complexity to the picture.
Reckoning with Our Climate Impact: Shared Responsibility for a Shared Future
To effectively confront the climate crisis, humanity must collectively recognize our responsibility for the environmental damage caused and our moral obligation to address our mistakes with determination and fairness
Space-Based Solar Power – Generating Electricity Above Earth
Countries worldwide are advancing technologies to generate electricity from massive solar panel arrays in space, aiming to harness continuous solar energy for a sustainable and reliable power source.
Are there cells in the brain that respond to a specific concept or entity, such as a particular actress? Science’s answer changed from a casual chuckle to a confident “yes” and then to a more nuanced “not exactly.”
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