Three accessible techniques demonstrate how the illusion of mind reading can be created using psychology and structured choices. Each method relies on observation, suggestion, and subtle framing ...

Scientists already know about the therapeutic uses for focused ultrasound, especially for certain neurological disease like Parkinson’s. Now, AI companies are forming or investing in start-ups that ...

The Nike Mind shoes have foam nodes on the bottom of the shoe to help activate key pressure points in the brain. Nike Mind pregame mules are $95 while shoes are $145. Whether you're training or in ...

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It’s the first week of January, and you’re already drowning in Slack messages. You told yourself this year would be different, that you’d set boundaries and stop overcommitting. But here you are, ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I like gadgets, and so, at times, my digital detox has verged on technophilic decadence. A few months ...

It happens so fast now that I’m no longer surprised. Immediately after the terrorist shootings at Brown University and Australia’s Bondi Beach, my social media feed became clotted with conspiracy ...

Alison Lee is still looking for her first win on the LPGA Tour, but she's found a unique way to deal with doubt and nerves. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Orlando Ramirez / Getty Images ...

The human brain vastly outperforms artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to energy efficiency. Large language models (LLMs) require enormous amounts of energy, so understanding how they “think" ...

Liam Drew is a freelance writer based near London, UK. Before a car crash in 2008 left her paralysed from the neck down, Nancy Smith enjoyed playing the piano. Years later, Smith started making music ...

TOKYO — A scientist in Japan has developed a technique that uses brain scans and artificial intelligence to turn a person's mental images into accurate, descriptive sentences. While there has been ...