With so much of our lives shared online, researchers question what will happen to our social media information after we die. Read More
From eroding the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain critical for impulse control, to damaging the dopamine reward system, researchers evaluate the impact of viewing pornography on the brain. Read More
Study established four general categories of claims made by companies for their consumer-based wearable brain devices. Researchers suggest better ways manufacturers could communicate both the positive and negative outcomes of using their products in a more ethical way. Read More
As robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing. Read More
Researchers debate the growing use of tES to enhance creativity, concluding there is a potential value in brain stimulation. However, researchers say, the use of tES raises a number of neuroethical, legal and social issues that must be addressed. Read More
Researchers question the ethical implications of using neuroscience techniques for legal cases. Read More
Neuroimaging technology has limited applicability when assessing a defendant's sanity, a new study reports. Read More
Including genomic sequencing with routine newborn testing could reveal the risk a child has of developing numerous conditions later in life. Researchers weigh up the pros and cons of genetic sequencing in newborns. Read More
Researchers state healthy brain development should be considered a human right, not a privilege for the elite. Youths incarcerated in the U.S jail system are not having their cognitive and emotional development needs met, the study reports. Read More
A new special report raises the question, in light of modern medical developments, whether clinicians should redefine what is meant by the term 'death'. Read More
A new qualitative review calls into question previous findings about the neuroscience of free will. Read More
University of Basel bioethicists have outlined a new biosecurity framework for neurotechnology. They call for regulations to protect the mental privacy and integrity of those the technologies are used on. Read More
