Pavlov saw it first: How emotions hijack our behavior
Humans react emotionally to names, images, places or things that we are not familiar with, often without knowing or fully understanding why
Does gut flora affect social relationships?
Research indicates that intestinal microbiota can indeed impact brain function
Will an artificial device be able to equal the intelligence of the human brain?
The possibilities offered by artificial intelligence today are as extraordinary as they are unpredictable, posing a constant challenge to their biological counterparts
What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and how was it discovered?
An investigation has recently been opened to clarify the death of a biochemist who was studying this disease and had thousands of unauthorized samples in his laboratory in Barcelona
How breast milk promotes newborn brain development
A study reflects the differences between girls who were exclusively breastfed, exclusively bottle-fed, or mixed-fed during their first six months of life
Memories, disgust and the desire to shop: The amazing powers of human smell
Although we only pay attention to particularly strong smells, people are able to detect — even subconsciously — the very subtle odors that alter our behavior
How the brain enables consciousness
A neuroscientist and a philosopher made a bet 25 years ago on whether science would by now have solved the mystery of how the brain creates consciousness
This is how the brain directs our movements
New research reveals that the organ’s control of voluntary actions is much more complex than we had imagined
How loneliness damages the brain and the health of the elderly
In Western countries, it is estimated that 20 to 40% of the elderly feel lonely. Some studies point to an effect on blood pressure and memory
What is the relationship between love and sex?
Anthropologists have suggested that, in humans, sexual attraction evolved into romantic feelings to foster the desire to stay together
How spending too much time in front of the computer affects the brain
A new study in fruit flies has found that blue light, which is emitted by electronic devices, can be hazardous to health
Do animals possess self-awareness?
Knowing what it is like to be a dog or a cat is as impossible as imagining ourselves in the mind of any other person
The endless fight against pain
Chronic suffering is difficult to solve. It is estimated to afflict one in five adults worldwide
Can obsessive-compulsive disorder be prevented through early detection?
A study on children identified genes that could play a role in the abnormal behavior of brain circuits in adults with a condition that affects up to 3% of the population