Indigenous Australians who speak Murrinhpatha have shown how our mental processes can be shaped by the structure of our language. Plus, a brain-inspired computer chip could supercharge artificial intelligence and a fast radio burst’s 8-billion-year journey to reach Earth. Indigenous Australians who speak Murrinhpatha have shown how our mental processes can be shaped by the structure of our language. Plus, a brain-inspired computer chip could supercharge artificial intelligence and a fast radio burst’s 8-billion-year journey to reach Earth.