In Think nano has ethical problems? Just wrap your brain around neuro, blogger ritalamchichi draws an interesting parallel between fears and ethical issues surrounding nanotechnology to those about the still emerging field of neurotechnology. Ritalamchichi reports from the NBIC (Nano, Bio, Info, Cogno) conference in New York:My goal was to explore…

UCLA neuroscientists use brain scans to gauge responses to SuperBowl ads.

In a lecture in Utah, author Jonathan Moreno, bioethics adviser for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, raised concerns about use of neuroscience by the…

fMRI scans are being used as hard-to-deceive lie detectors, and entrepreneurs are piling in to exploit the technology.

Using simpler scanning technology than that used in fMRI testing, Brain Fingerprinting Labs is evaluating ads by measuring the brain responses of viewers.

fMRI research at the University College London showed gender-specific levels of empathy for individuals perceived as "good" or "bad".

The Ethical Brain by Michael S. Gazzaniga offers research findings and discussion on topics ranging from abortion to gene manipulation, all from a neuroscience…

Various pundits suggest that one of the hot trends in the early part of the 21st century will be "brain fitness".

Research shows that visitors are influenced by good website design even if they don't consciously realize it.

Our brains contain neurons that appear to express the same emotions that someone we are watching expresses, and sales pitches will be less effective when…