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Neuroethics articles can cover the ethics of research related to neuroscience, brain research involving ethical choices, fMRI studies, controversial research and other topics to debate.

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·April 10, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Use Brain Injury Data to Map Intelligence in the Brain

Scientists report that they have mapped the physical architecture of intelligence in the brain. Theirs is one of the largest...

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·June 22, 2012·2 min read

Remembering to Forget

New research suggests that it is possible to suppress emotional autobiographical memories. The study published this month by psychologists at...

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·February 26, 2024·5 min read

Researchers Overrate Their Ethical Practices

A new study identifies significant overestimation among researchers regarding their adherence to good research practice compared to their peers. Surveying over 11,000 Swedish researchers, the study uncovers a widespread belief in one's own ethical superiority, not just individually but also across entire research fields.

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·July 9, 2014·3 min read

Doctors Have Ethical Obligation to Educate, Protect Athletes from Concussion

The AAN states doctors have an ethical obligation to educate and protect athletes from sports concussions.

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·April 25, 2012·5 min read

New Embryonic Stem Cell Line Will Aid Research on Nerve Condition

Second U-M stem cell line now publicly available to help researchers find treatments for nerve condition. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease line made...

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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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·October 11, 2010·5 min read

First Clinical Trial of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy in the World Begins

Human embryonic stem cell therapy is being tried on a human for the first time in a new clinical trial....

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·June 29, 2011·2 min read

Researchers Can Predict Future Actions from Human Brain Activity

Brain research predicts premeditated actions Bringing the real world into the brain scanner, researchers at The University of Western Ontario...

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·August 9, 2024·5 min read

Moral Values Shift with the Seasons

A study has found that people's endorsement of moral values fluctuates seasonally, with group-focused values like loyalty, authority, and purity being more strongly supported in spring and fall. This fluctuation has significant implications for politics, legal decisions, and public health, as shifts in moral values can influence behaviors and judgments. The research also suggests a link between anxiety levels and these moral shifts, pointing to the potential impact of seasonal changes on societal outcomes.

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·September 14, 2022·3 min read

Moral Illusions May Alter Our Behavior

Moral illusions can fool our decision-making, making us more selfish, a new study reveals.

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·May 25, 2023·3 min read

Rights or Rites? Reimagining Robots’ Moral Status through Confucian Lens

As robots become more pervasive in our society, the question of whether they should be granted rights is a subject of increasing debate. A new analysis challenges this view. Instead of rights, researchers propose we view robots as 'rites bearers', drawing on principles from Confucianism that emphasize social harmony and role obligations.

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·July 17, 2012·2 min read

Poisoning from Industrial Compounds Can Cause Similar Effects to ALS

Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute at the University of Barcelona have coordinated research into how the IDPN nitrile causes neurological syndromes similar to those of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a severe neuromuscular degenerative disease.