Do you know who you are? If so, do you direct your own actions? These are two questions that we ask ourselves when someone asks us about our identities. In the west, individualism is valued. We like ...

What is the relation between the mind (thoughts, perceptions, sensations, emotions) and the physical body? The traditional answer, assumed by all religions that believe in an afterlife, is dualism: ...

Science fiction has an impressive track record predicting advanced technologies. Mobile phones, ATMs and robot vacuum cleaners made their literary debuts about 75 years ago. And as far back as the ...

The brain does not have the ability to rewire itself—such as following a loss of sight, an amputation, or a stroke—as is commonly claimed, scientists have said. The notion that the brain can repurpose ...

As the boundaries between human and machine increasingly blur, the concept of AI-brain fusion emerges as a tantalizing prospect with profound implications. Merging artificial intelligence with human ...

Brain scans taken as people slip into anaesthesia are offering support for one of the foremost explanations of consciousness. The approach may lead to progress in understanding the brain as well as ...