Disappearance of Neanderthals likely the result of competition from Homo sapiens, and not from poor adaptation to cold In an extensive, multi-institution study led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center, researchers have identified new evidence supporting the growing belief that Neanderthals… Read More ›
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Virtually numbed: Immersive video gaming alters real-life experience
Role-playing video games can alter our experience of reality and numb us to important real-life experiences, study finds Spending time immersed as a virtual character or avatar in a role-playing video game can numb you to realizing important body signals… Read More ›
Neuro-enhancement in the military: far-fetched or an inevitable future?
As the science of brain stimulation forges ahead, neuroscientists and psychologists face tough ethical decisions The military has a genuine interest in brain stimulation research. Photograph: Alamy About five years ago, not long after I started up my research group… Read More ›
Artificial intelligence ‘will take the place of humans within five years’
Salespeople, call centre staff and customer service personnel could all be replaced by computers within the next few years, claims one technology entrepreneur. Steven Spielberg’s 2001 film Artificial Intelligence (AI) depicts a future where robots have become eerily human…. Read More ›
Scientists described small genetic changes that enable the H5N1 bird flu virus to replicate more easily in the noses of mammals
Bird flu mutation study offers vaccine clue by Sam Wong 08 April 2013 Scientists have described small genetic changes that enable the H5N1 bird flu virus to replicate more easily in the noses of mammals. So far there… Read More ›
Human intelligence is declining according to Stanford geneticist
Published: 18 February, 2013, 23:56 Edited: 18 February, 2013, 23:56 Ever can’t help but think you’re surrounded by idiots? A leading scientist at Stanford University thinks he has the answer, and the bad news is things aren’t likely to get… Read More ›
Humans are plague on Earth – Attenborough
Humans are a plague on the Earth that need to be controlled by limiting population growth, according to Sir David Attenborough. Sir Attenborough said commentary from presenters like himself are becoming less necessary as camera work is able to tell… Read More ›
Maybe it’s time for a little human enhancement – Morally enhancing drugs added to our Water Supply
Sam de Brito Published: December 23, 2012 – 3:00AM ‘There’s something in the water.” That’s what we say when we observe a bunch of locals behaving in the same, odd way, but maybe it’s also the answer to… Read More ›
Homo virtuous: The evolution of good and evil
15 November 2012 by Kate Douglas Magazine issue 2890. For similar stories, visit the The Human Brain and Human Evolution Topic Guides Might the same forces have driven the evolution of our best and worst natures? A FEW years… Read More ›
Humans, Chimpanzees and Monkeys Share DNA but Not Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
Chimpanzee. Humans share over 90% of their DNA with their primate cousins. The expression or activity patterns of genes differ across species in ways that help explain each species’ distinct biology and behavior. (Credit: © davemhuntphoto / Fotolia) ScienceDaily (Nov…. Read More ›
Robots That Perceive the World Like Humans
ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2012) — Perceive first, act afterwards.The architecture of most of today’s robots is underpinned by this control strategy. The eSMCs project has set itself the aim of changing the paradigm and generating more dynamic computer models in… Read More ›
Young blood really is the key to youth
HUMANS are constantly searching for an elixir of youth – could it be that an infusion of young blood holds the key? 18 October 2012 by Helen Thomson, New Orleans Magazine issue 2887. Subscribe and save This seems to be… Read More ›
Technology for the body on the road to cyborgs?
October 8, 2012 Sarah Bakewell Speakers at a symposium on body-enhancement technology raised the idea that we may converge with our technology to the point that a superhuman entity emerges. The Terminator … an infamous cyborg. On September 2, 2010,… Read More ›
Discovery: Humans hunted for meat 1.6 million years earlier than previously thought
By Robin McKie, The Observer Sunday, September 23, 2012 1:29 EDT Topics: Ancient humans ♦ human hunting Evidence from ancient butchery site in Tanzania shows early man was capable of ambushing herds up to 1.6 million years earlier than previously… Read More ›
TAU Researcher Says Plants Can See, Smell, Feel, and Taste
Re-posted for Filing Monday, July 30, 2012 Unlocking the secrets of plant genetics could lead to breakthroughs in cancer research and food security Increasingly, scientists are uncovering surprising biological connections between humans and other forms of life. Now a Tel… Read More ›
Are humans evolving faster? ” Findings suggest we are becoming more different, not alike”
Findings suggest we are becoming more different, not alike Researchers discovered genetic evidence that human evolution is speeding up – and has not halted or proceeded at a constant rate, as had been thought – indicating that humans on different… Read More ›
Scientists confirm there were two other species of early human beings
We weren’t alone! Scientists confirm there were two other species of early human beings Skulls from flat faced early humans found in ‘cradle of life’ near Lake Turkana in Kenya Scientists believe the new species eventually came to an… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 