Learn why consciously letting thoughts drift,  not just impulsive distraction, could help explain why people with ADHD often excel at innovation.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. We were once promised self-driving cars and robot maids. Instead, we’ve seen the rise of artificial intelligence systems that can beat ...

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Scientists have discovered an ancient protein that has the rare property of being ‘ambidextrous’ — it can function in mirror-image forms. The molecule could be a relic of a time when life based on ...