Why Your Brain Hates Being Left Out Imagine your brain as a finely tuned orchestra. Most of the time, the instruments — thoughts, emotions, sensations — play in harmony. But when you see a photo of friends out without you, one instrument suddenly goes off-key. A discordant note of anxiety, envy, and curiosity ripples through the mind. That, in essence, is the fear of missing out  (FOMO). Though it feels like a modern problem born of smartphones and social media, its roots lie deep within our...

How a Microchip Is Helping the Blind See Again Imagine a world where your eyes are a camera, your brain is a screen, and light is the film that connects the two. For people with severe vision loss, that film has been damaged — the camera still exists, but can no longer send the images to the screen. Now, scientists have developed a new way to play the movie: a microchip that acts like a digital film reel, restoring the connection between light and vision. At Moorfields Eye Hospital in London,...

Imagine biting into a crisp apple years after losing your front teeth — and hearing that satisfying crunch just like when you were twelve. It sounds too good to be true, but Japanese researchers are working to make this dream a reality. A groundbreaking discovery could soon allow humans to regrow their own teeth, potentially revolutionising dentistry and opening unprecedented doors in regenerative medicine. A team of researchers led by Dr Katsu Takahashi from the Medical Research Institute at...