Tag: neurobiology
Clues About Consciousness from Dementia Research
The phenomenon is called “paradoxical lucidity” because it is unexpected and we know very little about its causes.
For Evolution, Monarch Butterfly Migration Is a Mystery
It typically takes up to three generations of butterflies to make the complete journey. This means that the navigation information is genetically programmed.
The Mystery of Blindsight Helps Us Understand the Mind Better
Blindsight is the remarkable ability of some blind people to sense objects that they cannot actually see.
Germ-Line Gene Editing Will Never Be Safe
The brains of two babies who were germ-line gene edited using the CRISPR process — meaning the engineered genetic changes will flow down the generations.
Can You Say That in Nature? Dobzhansky’s Evolution Cliché Is Becoming Passé
“Nothing in biology makes sense except…” Go ahead; complete that sentence yourself, with a yawn.