Brain
Scientists Connect Monkey Brains and Boost Their Thinking Power
Researchers at Duke University have enhanced the mind power of monkeys and rats by linking their brains together
Linking Multiple Minds Could Help Damaged Brains Heal
Monkeys and rats hooked up as "brainets" may lead to innovative treatments for Parkinson's, paralysis and more
Ask Smithsonian: What Makes Us a Righty or a Lefty?
Scientists are interested in studying why some of us are non-right-handers because it might offer insight into how the brain develops
Playing Tetris Could Stop Traumatic Memories from Becoming Flashbacks
The visually stimulating game seems to lessen the blow of disturbing events when they are recalled
Can Science Help People Unlearn Their Unconscious Biases?
Social events, sleep training and even meditation may offer ways for people to erase biases they probably didn't know they held
How a Transparent Fish May Help Decode the Brain
An outspoken Harvard neuroscientist is tackling the wondrous challenge of understanding the workings of the brain
Could This Head Gear Help Treat Parkinson's Disease?
Students at Johns Hopkins University have created an at-home brain-stimulating device to ease Parkinson's symptoms
People Get Seasonal Depression in the Summer, Too
Millions suffer from SAD in summer as well as winter, and evidence hints that birth season plays a role in who develops the disorder
Some 19th-Century Physicians Thought Music Could Infect the Brain
When it comes to music in the brain, medicine has come a long way
Kangaroos Are Lefties, and That Can Teach Us About Human Handedness
The discovery strengthens the case that upright posture drove the evolution of dominant hands in humans
A Flexible Circuit Has Been Injected Into Living Brains
Tested on mice, the rolled mesh fits inside a syringe and unfurls to monitor brain activity
Mouse Noses Can Bypass the Brain to Make Females Blind to Males
Hormones direct the nose to signal when potential mates are about—and when to erase their scent
Ask Smithsonian: What Happens When You Get a Concussion?
It's scary what we don't know about the lasting effects after a knock to the noggin
Make New Memories But Keep the Old, With a Little Help From Electrodes
Matthew Walker thinks there may be a way to simulate deep sleep—vital for memory—by sending a low current to a person's brain
Researchers are Trying to Harness the Power of Music for Unconscious Patients
Plumbing the depths of the unconscious brain has thus far uncovered more mysteries than answers
A Trip to Mars Could Give You Brain Damage
Exposure to cosmic rays may cause defects that would make astronauts lose their curiosity during a mission
The Quest to Upload Your Mind Into the Digital Space
The idea is about as science fiction as it gets. But surprising progress in neuroscience has some entrepreneurs ready to press "send"
This Stroke of Genius Could Allow You to Write With Your Brain
Not Impossible Labs has developed a breakthrough approach to communication
Why Brain-to-Brain Communication Is No Longer Unthinkable
Exploring uncharted territory, neuroscientists are making strides with human subjects who can "talk" directly by using their minds
How Einstein's Brain Ended Up at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia
Sixty years after the great scientist's death, his gray matter is on display
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