Brain
A New Way to Trick the Brain and Beat Jet Lag
For all its complexity, the human brain is not hard to deceive. Here are four studies where scientists have learned more about duping it
Can This New Football Helmet Prevent Head Injuries?
The team behind the Zero1, a new four-layer helmet design, hopes so
Infants Can See Things That Adults Cannot
Over time, our brains start filtering out details deemed unimportant
How Can Viruses Like Zika Cause Birth Defects?
While the link between Zika and microcephaly is uncertain, similar diseases show how the virus might be affecting infants
People's Brain Chemistry May Reveal the Hour of Their Death
The tiny biological clocks ticking away inside the body stop when life ends, leaving a timestamp of sorts
Could Magnets Help Treat Drug Addiction?
A new study suggests transcranial magnetic simulation could reduce cravings in cocaine addicts
An Unexpected Effect of Ultra-Marathons: Brain Shrinkage
Don’t worry, it isn't permanent
There’s No Such Thing as a Male or Female Brain
When it comes to sex traits, brains are consistently inconsistent
Shock Waves May Create Dangerous Bubbles in the Brain
Lab experiments show how people who survive explosions may still carry cellular damage that can cause psychological problems
Why I Captured This MRI of a Mother and Child
A venerable symbol of human love, as you've never seen it before
How to Fossilize a Brain
A new study shows that brains can can fossilize like bones
Sleepwalkers Might Not Feel Pain, at Least Until They Wake up
By day, sleepwalkers may suffer chronic pain, but by night they can jump through windows without feeling a thing
Five Things We've Learned About Fear Since Last Halloween
Including why screams get our brain's attention and why a drop of "love hormone" in our nose could make us less fearful
On the Science of Creepiness
A look at what’s really going on when we get the creeps
Can an App Help Detect Autism?
Duke University researchers are using facial expression-tracking technology to screen for autism spectrum disorders
Where Do Hallucinations Come From? It May Just Be What You've Seen
It may be our brains overriding what is there with what it expects to see, according to new research
When You Space Out, Parts of Your Brain go to Sleep
Midday drowsiness might mean you’re already drifting off
Prosthetics Could Soon Have a Sense of Touch
A technology suprisingly inspired by Darth Vader
Six Ways Electrical Brain Stimulation Could Be Used in the Future
Scientists are exploring how mild electrical shocks can treat, and perhaps even change, brains
Domestication Seems to Have Made Dogs a Bit Dim
Thanks to their relationship with us, dogs are less adept at solving tricky puzzles than their wolf relatives
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