Does free will exist? Neuroscientist Uri Maoz devises experiments to illuminate how—or if—the brain makes decisions.

Lab-grown brain organoids are growing more complex, enabling new research on disease while raising ethical questions, though ...

Is consciousness produced by the brain, or is it a deeper feature of reality? This question is a key focus of Christof Koch, ...

For decades, 'mental wellbeing' has been one of the most used, but least agreed upon, terms in mental health. Now, a landmark study led by Adelaide University and Be Well Co has brought alignment to ...

New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.

A psychedelic experience set author Michael Pollan on a quest to understand consciousness in his new book A World Appears. He ...

Recent remarks from leaders at artificial-intelligence companies have raised a question that until recently seemed like science-fiction. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has acknowledged that advanced ...

Health care providers and institutions may decline to participate in services that violate their conscience under a bill headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk. House File 571 says that a health ...

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Feb. 26, 2026. (Patrick Sison/AP) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday the artificial ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It was the plume poppies in Michael Pollan’s garden that seeded his new book. On a warm September afternoon, he ...

After writing a book about how using psychedelics in a therapeutic setting can change your consciousness, that's the question journalist Michael Pollan found himself struggling to answer. "There's ...

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Anthropic CEO Dario ...