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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
This device lets you talk to your computer - without saying a word
MIT researchers have developed the interface that transcribes words, without you speaking them aloud.
Education and Skills
The time it takes to learn a new language depends on what you want to do with it
The difference between ordering a coffee and ordering a change to your business' entire model is massive.
Global Health
Sleeping in stages could be good for your health
Research suggests it might have been the norm to sleep in 4-hour bursts, broken by up to 3 hours of activity.
Neuroscience
Learning about different cultures is shaking the foundations of psychology
More than 90% of participants in psychological studies come from countries that are western, educated, industrialised, rich, and democratic.
Mental Health
This counterintuitive approach could help tackle severe depression
New research suggests that staying awake can have the opposite effects in people with depression than it does in healthy people.
Neuroscience
There's a scientific reason why you see the world differently to your children
Where adults can most easily comprehend a word when they look at it straight on, children need to look a bit up and to the left. For faces, they need to look a bit up and to the right. Why?
Mental Health
Why a small amount of anxiety could improve your memory
A new study has shown that there's an optimum level of stress that could help us remember things better.
Neuroscience
Why does being kind make you feel good?
Being kind boosts your mood and in turn can make you more kind, according to research.
Ageing
This is how our perception of ageing changes over time
New research shows that our perception of ageing changes as we get older.
Neuroscience
How you talk to your child changes their brain
Scientists have discovered that a simple change in the way you communicate can boost your child's cognitive development and language skills.
Neuroscience
Want to be more rational? Learn another language
We make more measured decisions when thinking in another language, but we're also less likely to be accurate, researchers say.
Neuroscience
Self-driving cars could have to pass a driving test
Before self-driving cars take to the roads, the public needs to be shown they are safe and roadworthy.
Social Media
There's an important link between screens and happiness that you should know
New research shows that activities that don't involve a screen are linked to more happiness amongst teenagers .
Arts and Culture
Why you never get sick of listening to your favourite song
People enjoy replaying a favorite song many times even after the novelty and surprise are gone, according to new research.
Neuroscience
How ‘mental rehearsal’ prepares us for action
Neuroscientists are examining how we mentally prepare for tasks.