P silocybin—the psychedelic ingredient found in some “magic” mushrooms—has shown a lot of promise for treating depression and ...

A technique that induces imaginary sounds in both mice and people could help scientists understand the brain circuits involved in schizophrenia and other disorders that cause hallucinations. The ...

Hallucinations are unreal sensory experiences, such as hearing or seeing something that is not there. Any of our five senses (vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch) can be involved. Most often, when we ...

An ambitious effort to create a neurophysiological paradigm to explain near-death experiences has failed to capture many ...

When someone sees something that isn't there, people often refer to the experience as a hallucination. Hallucinations occur when your sensory perception does not correspond to external stimuli.

Above: A custom-made barrel enzyme, a type of protein seen as redoubling the efficiency of industrial processes.Credit... Supported by By William J. Broad Artificial intelligence often gets criticized ...

If you’ve ever asked ChatGPT a question only to receive an answer that reads well but is completely wrong, then you’ve witnessed a hallucination. Some hallucinations can be downright funny (i.e. the ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. The tool notably told users that geologists recommend humans eat one rock per day and ...