A group of 20 academics based at universities around the world have written an open letter to Facebook, calling on the company to rethink how it engages with the research community.

In the wake of recent controversies over privacy, Facebook recently announced restrictions to third-party access to public user data via its Application Programming...

Quantum physics is often defined as the physics of the very small – think atoms, electrons and photons.

But we have managed to...

This is part of our series on Changing the Brain, about what’s happening in our brain in various mental states and how we can change it for the better and worse.

Demand for drugs and devices that can enhance brain functions such as memory, creativity, attention and intelligence, is on the rise....