Hopelessly devoted to social memory

According to a new study from MIT neuroscientists, mice have brain cells that are dedicated to storing memories of other mice. These cells are found in a region of the hippocampus known as the ventral CA1, store 'social memories' that help…

Hope robot companion for the lonely

The new robot from Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. can't do much but chatter in a high-pitched voice. The 39,800-yen ($390), 10cm tall, doll-like Kirobo Mini—whose name comes from "kibo," or "hope," and "robot"—supposedly has the…