Do gut bacteria contribute to or cause the shaking, stumbling, and overall deterioration of motor skills... of Parkinson's disease?

In addition to relieving headaches and preventing heart attacks, aspirin seems to keep malignant cells from spreading. By Viviane Callier.

Facebook Announces Typing-by-Brain Project. Suddenly, the big Silicon Valley players want to get into brain tech. By Eliza Strickland.

What Happened to User Manuals? Google happened ... and something very important was lost. Written by David Pogue.

Facial recognition is becoming increasingly common, but how does it work and what are its privacy considerations? By Jessica Gabel Cino.

A gold-standard clinical trial provides evidence that diet, exercise and an active social life can help prevent cognitive decline.

Computational social scientists study how conspiracy theories spread online and what can be done to stop them. By Walter Quattrociocchi.

Gasping for Air. Shortness of breath can arise from a large number of conditions, complicating diagnosis and treatment. By Robin Lloyd.

Researchers need new ways to distinguish artificial intelligence from the natural kind. By Gary Marcus and John Pavlus.

Stolen people - mostly women and children - were a driving force in the evolution of modern society. By Catherine M. Cameron