Brain waves

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe. This is the story of scientists’ quest to decode it, and even start to read people’s minds.

Unraveling the riddle of cognition

Cognition – the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses – was once thought the preserve of the human brain, but scientific research increasingly suggests that simple organisms and even plants are capable of understanding and reacting to their environments in remarkable ways.

Birth of the transhuman

Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink has reportedly placed its first silicon chip in a human brain as part of a study to help paralysed people control devices with their thoughts.

Focus on multi-tasking

Multi-tasking is part of modern living and we all split our attention countless times a day when juggling both mundane and important tasks, but doing two things at the same time isn’t always as productive or safe as focusing on one thing at a time.

The human super computer

Scientists have confirmed that human brains are naturally wired to perform advanced calculations, much like a high-powered computer, to make sense of the world through a process known as Bayesian inference.

Neuroscience training to help children flourish

Professionals working with children and young people will be offered training in brain science in an Australia-first initiative between The University of Queensland and the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth through the Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership.

Unlocking the brain function mystery

Researchers are discovering how we think, feel and behave is associated with activity patterns that span nearly the entire brain, rather than just specific parts of it, overturning a century of accepted wisdom.

Form and function in the brain

A new study suggests that patterns of activity in our brains’ neurons are more influenced by the shape of the brain – its grooves, contours, and folds – than by its complex interconnections.

The positronic brain

Eighty years after American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov coined the term in his early ‘Robot’ stories, new advances in nanowires are bringing the concept of a self-organising artificial brain closer to reality.

Our brain’s odyssey

The human brain is the most complex thing in the natural world, and the mysteries of its decision making and social drives have long fascinated philosophers, scientists and religious thinkers.

Brainstorm not group think

As automation and artificial intelligence encroaches ever further on the world of work, human creativity is more important than ever and companies can use a range of approaches to maximising the group production of ideas – including GAP’s Second Track process.

Brain train

Just as we can improve our physical performance through training and better technique, we can strengthen our memories and ability to learn by following some well tested principles.