Five Regions of the Future

"People seem to have no idea how biased they are," says Carey Morewedge. Experiments suggest intelligence offers no escape from this bias "blind spot." SE

With a little coaching, people were able to obscure real memories, or even create fibs that look like real memories, on fMRI brain scans. SE

Brain cells that help us hear are amazingly adaptable, changing shape in noisy environments and switching back when things quiet down. SE

Research into the underlying causes of a genetic disorder that causes premature aging and death has revealed a key driver of aging in all people. Better yet, this mechanism is reversible – and with it, perhaps, scientists may be able to slow or reverse the aging process. SE

MRSA bacteria may be wiped out by recipe in medieval Bald's Leechbook for potion of garlic, onions, wine and bile. SE

Tasting lemons when they see a number seven, regarding a certain letter as being yellow in color. Not a great deal is known about why some people experience an overlapping of the senses, a phenomena known as synesthesia. But a new study conducted at the University of Sussex has suggested that specific training of the mind can induce the effects of the condition. The study even suggests that such training can boost a person's IQ. SE

Researchers in brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester were exploring the ability of the brain to predict what is about to happen, something they call "templates of the world." This might refer to a turn in a conversation, anticipating road traffic or more complicated tasks like performing surgery. Led by professor Daphne Bavelier, the team sought to compare the visual performance of those who play action video games and those who don't. It found that the action-gamers performed at a higher level, with their brains using a better template for the job at hand. SE

In a recent study by Harvard University and the University of NSW, a new way to potentially reverse aging in cells was revealed. Published in the scientific journal Cell on December 19, 2013, this landmark study not only showed how the aging process can be slowed down, but how you actually can make tissue cells younger. SE

How we react to stressful situations may play a key role in our long-term health, according to a recent study of people's emotions and real-life stressors. SE

Researchers in Japan have found that human aging may be able to be delayed or even reversed, at least at the most basic level of human cell lines. In the process, the scientists from the University of Tsukuba also found that regulation of two genes is related to how we age. SE

The same opioid receptors that are activated by painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin can be activated by light. SE

Studies published in the last two years have reported direct transmission of brain activity between two animals, between two humans and even between a human and a rat. These “brain-to-brain interfaces” (BBIs) allow for direct transmission of brain activity in real time by coupling the brains of two individuals. SE

Retirees who take part in meaningful social activity may prevent shrinkage in their brains' memory centers and avoid age-related cognitive problems. SE

Billed as being the world's first wearable lactate threshold sensor, the BSXinsight is made to let athletes know how close they're getting to the edge. SE