A team of researchers has revealed how the brain processes emotional information of sustained pain and pleasure. Using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), the team recorded brain activity ...

The human brain, with its billions of interconnected neurons giving rise to consciousness, is generally considered the most powerful and flexible computer in the known universe. Yet for decades ...

There's a lot of loose talk about our AI-driven future. But expect to keep using your own brain for a long time to come Artificial intelligence — in the guises of personal assistants, bots, ...

Local factors such as seasonal temperature, the year-dependent water and vegetation index, and data on animal density can be used to predict regional outbreaks of avian flu in Europe. This is the ...

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In 1854, London was struck by a devastating cholera outbreak. Public authorities responded using the best tools and scientific understanding available at the time.Disease was widely believed to spread ...