Ingrid Wickelgren

Will implants that meld minds with machines enhance human abilities? | New Scientist

Devices that let people with paralysis walk and talk are rapidly improving. Some see a future in which we alter memories and download skills – but major challenges remain

Brain-to-Speech Tech Good Enough for Everyday Use Debuts in a Man with ALS

A highly robust brain-computer interface boasts low error rates and a durability that allows a user to talk all day long

Humans Can Correctly Guess the Meaning of Chimp Gestures

A new finding that humans can correctly interpret the gestures of chimps and bonobos adds togrowing research that suggests that human language may have evolved from a dictionary of hand and body...

Subliminal Cues, Precisely Timed, Might Help People Forget Bad Experiences

Suppressing memories using an “amnesic shadow” could someday lead to a gentler therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder

Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Possibly Promoting Bonding with a Baby

A woman during pregnancy shows changes in a key brain network that may be important for bonding with her new child

Is a Diagnostic Test to Blame for Why We Know So Little about Autism in Girls?

A standard diagnostic test may be one reason autism research includes so few female participants

How to Stop Unwanted Thoughts

Suppressing the flow of unwanted thoughts is possible and can help people cope with difficult memories

Epigenetic ‘Clocks’ Predict Animals’ True Biological Age | Quanta Magazine

A statistical analysis of chemical tags on DNA may help unify disparate theories of aging.

A Natural Disaster Made Monkeys Age Faster

A large colony may provide clues about the biology of traumatic stress resulting from climate change and war

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When Should COVID School Restrictions Lift? Intense Debates Persist

Opinion among physicians and scientists still ranges widely on how quickly to proceed