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Generally seen as shared by all humanity, common sense is a lot more idiosyncratic than we thought, with implications for the future of artificial intelligence. Emma Young reports IN THE [...]

Manipulating the scenes that play out in our heads as we sleep can boost learning, break bad habits, banish nightmares and more, finds Emma Young WHEN an ancient Egyptian sought [...]

The author examines how to use the unconscious for personal benefits and advantages in daily life. Topics covered include inspiration, pain relief, and memory.

The article reports on the invention of a machine detecting ghosts at the haunted places by the researchers of the U.S.

The article provides information on the impact of hormonal changes on the behavior of every individual. Particular focus is given to the love hormone Oxytocin which is released during childbirth and breastfeeding, menstrual cycle of women, stress hormone Corisol. Other topics addressed include testosterone in men.

The article discusses the side effects of empathy not just its good side, to understand more the distinction between what individual's feel according from the research conducted by Tania Singer, psychologist of Max Planck Society. Topics discussed include the impact of social networks, particularly Facebook and Twitter to publicize emotions, the physical effects of emotional contagion through observation and looking for other people with compassion.

The article discusses the importance of vitamin D from sunshine for the human body, highlighting several studies on vitamin D. Topics include the complications of vitamin D deficiency, the protective effects of vitamin D, and ways to get more vitamin D aside from sun exposure. Also explored are the factors affecting people's vitamin D needs and the correlation between multiple sclerosis and vitamin D deficiency.

The article presents several successful techniques for older adults who want to learn something new. It states the need to learn the proper time when to learn and self-testing. It suggests active learning and using distractions while learning. It mentions playing action video games when trying to learn a new type of sport or instruments.

The article discusses the possibility of the existence of viruses that are just a few mutations away from becoming capable of killing half the human race. Topics include four factors that determine the severity of any disease outbreak, the 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, the 2002 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in China, and the closely-related 2012 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Saudi Arabia. The high mutation rate of influenza viruses, such as 2009's H1N1, and their ability to reassort and research by Ron Fouchier and colleagues investigating whether mutation, reassortment,or both could create a form of flu capable of killing on a catastrophic scale are also discussed.