Modelling the human senses is an incredibly complex task. Our brains arrange cells into complex hierarchies that process information from our surroundings. Now, a group at MIT have created a model of the human auditory cortex that can hear sounds and music in the same way that humans do.

In 2018, your death doesn't just leave behind a body. It leaves behind a huge online footprint - your digital remains. A new study asks whether these remains should be treated and respected as a corpse would, and whether museums may provide a blueprint for the preservation process.

The process of assessing and monitoring heart disease, the leading cause of death in the US, is often expensive and time-consuming. A new app that incorporates pulse data to diagnose arterial changes could simplify the whole process.