Brain

Emotions don’t get in the way of rational thought, says Antonio Damasio. They make it possible.

Psychiatry’s biggest breakthrough in decades might come from machines that don’t need to understand the mind at all.

Doctors could soon prescribe screen time for children with ADHD.

Researchers are finding new links between specific genes and intelligence. Can we use this knowledge to make people smarter?

… where we ask the experts for reading recommendations.

Cory Doctorow’s novel “Walkaway” envisions a future in which the jobless masses co-opt automation technologies to ensure their freedom.

Berkeley researchers may have the perfect authentication device — assuming you’re okay with a computer analyzing your thoughts.

Step one: breathe …

Hardware visionary Mary Lou Jepsen’s next act is to read your mind—no implants required.

Machines programmed to explore could lead to smarter AI — and show us how to unlock capacities lying dormant in our own brains.

Anorexia may originate in your gut and your DNA, not in fashion magazines. by Christina Farr

Bryan Johnson is convinced that human intelligence needs an upgrade. So he’s putting up $100 million to make it happen.