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·February 17, 2020·2 min read

Our digital afterlife

With so much of our lives shared online, researchers question what will happen to our social media information after we die.

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·January 31, 2020·5 min read

Brain imaging provides little insight in insanity evaluation

Neuroimaging technology has limited applicability when assessing a defendant's sanity, a new study reports.

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·December 29, 2019·4 min read

Watching pornography rewires the brain to a more juvenile state

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.

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·May 24, 2019·5 min read

If you could learn every disease your child could possibly develop in life, would you?

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.

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·May 22, 2019·3 min read

Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers

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.

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·May 22, 2019·3 min read

Healthy brain development is a human right

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.

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·April 5, 2019·3 min read

When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blame

As robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.

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·January 4, 2019·5 min read

What Does ‘Dead’ Mean? How Should We Define Death?

A new special report raises the question, in light of modern medical developments, whether clinicians should redefine what is meant by the term 'death'.

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·September 19, 2018·6 min read

Using Electrical Brain Stimulation to Foster Creativity

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.

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·March 12, 2018·4 min read

Study Tackles Neuroscience Claims to Have Disproved “Free Will”

A new qualitative review calls into question previous findings about the neuroscience of free will.

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·February 2, 2018·3 min read

Can Your Brain Testify Against You?

Researchers question the ethical implications of using neuroscience techniques for legal cases.

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·January 18, 2018·3 min read

From Healthcare to Warfare: How to Regulate Brain Technology

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.