Neuroscience
Crawfish, Like Humans, Are Anxious Worrywarts
As the first invertebrates ever found to demonstrate anxiety, crawfish might help reveal the evolutionary origins of that stressful state of mind
Mind-Controlled Technology Extends Beyond Exoskeletons
A wearable robot controlled by brain waves will take center stage at the World Cup this week, but it’s not the only mind-controlled tech out there
Rats Can Feel Regret
Rats' brain patterns and behaviors support the hypothesis that they can reflect on certain wrong choices
I Think, Therefore I Am a Fruit Fly
Researchers found that even fruit flies seem deliberate over decisions
When Gay Men Become Parents, Their Brains Act Like Both Straight Mothers' And Fathers' Brains
In the absence of a mother, gay men's brains become blind to gender and step up to the full task of parenthood
Inside the Science of an Amazing New Surgery Called Deep Brain Stimulation
The most futuristic medical treatment ever imagined is now a reality
We Might Hit Our Cognitive Peak Before 24
As we age beyond about 24, we become mentally slower and slower
Playing Video Games Could Actually Change Your Brain—But Not in a Bad Way
Despite video games' bad rep, they might improve a person's strategizing and multi-tasking abilities
Drunken Prairie Voles Help Explain Alcohol’s Demons
Why do some people become more prone to attachment and sentimentality when drunk, while others tend to stray?
Here’s How Neuroscientists in the 1800s Studied Blood Flow in the Brain
New translations of early neuroscience reveal how in 1882 one Italian physiologist was able to measure blood flow changes in the brain
"Happy Disgust" Is a Newly Recognized Human Facial Expression
Basic emotions like happy, sad or angry blend in interesting ways on the landscape of the human face
New Rule: Just Drink When You’re Thirsty
Don't worry about hitting some arbitrary X-cups-of-water-a-day target
What Season You're Born in Might Influence How Your Brain Develops
Men born in December tend to have the most grey matter in a certain region of the brain, while men born in June have the least
For People with Dementia, Does It Take a Village?
A community in the Netherlands has become a model for how to help people feel at home even after they've lost their memory
Western Schizophrenia Tests Overdiagnose Immigrants
New research suggests that it’s not that immigrants have higher rates of schizophrenia, but rather that our tests for schizophrenia are biased
Your Dog Can Tell From Your Voice If You're Happy or Sad
New fMRI research shows that dogs' brains are specially equipped to process human voices, and respond differently based on our emotions
The Science of Solitary Confinement
Research tells us that isolation is an ineffective rehabilitation strategy and leaves lasting psychological damage
Why Some People Always Remember Their Dreams, But Others Never Can
Why people dream is still a mystery, however
Extreme Loneliness Can Be Deadly for Older People
People who suffer from loneliness were almost twice as likely to die over a six year study period than others
Elegant Mathematical Formulas Activate the Same Brain Region As Music And Art
Beauty comes in many different guises, including numbers and symbols
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