Brain
Scientists Imaged and Mapped a Tiny Piece of Human Brain. Here's What They Found
With the help of an artificial intelligence algorithm, the researchers produced 1.4 million gigabytes of data from a cubic millimeter of brain tissue
A Modified Psychedelic Toad Toxin Reduces Signs of Depression and Anxiety in Mice, Study Suggests
Colorado River toads produce a psychoactive toxin that some have claimed has medical benefits. The new research suggests these benefits could be achieved without hallucinations
Are Days Passing Too Quickly? Memorable Experiences Might Help Dilate Your Sense of Time, Research Suggests
How we process time is linked to things we see, according to a new study, which found memorable, non-cluttered imagery can make moments seem to last longer
Almost All People With Two Copies of This Genetic Variant Develop Signs of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Finds
The research focused on a variant called APOE4 and largely looked at people of European ancestry—risk levels are different for other groups, the authors say
Researchers Breed Mice With Hybrid Brains Containing Cells From Rats
In one experiment, rat neurons helped mice restore their senses of smell—the first time any animal has perceived the world through the sensory hardware of another species
How Intelligent Was T. Rex? Scientists Suggest the Dinosaurs Were Like 'Smart, Giant Crocodiles'
A new paper refutes the idea that T. rex was as brainy as a baboon, furthering the debate on the extinct reptile's intellect
Why Do Some People Always Get Lost?
Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction
Why Are Some People Left-Handed? Scientists Identify Rare Genetic Variants That May Be Linked to the Trait
The variants are present in fewer than 1 percent of people, but they were 2.7 times more likely to appear in lefties than in righties
Why Do We Want to Squish and Squeeze Things That Are Cute? Science Has the Answer
The response dubbed “cute aggression” by researchers is the brain’s attempt to self-regulate when confronted with intense emotion
Bad Sleep Can Make You Feel Years Older Than You Really Are, Study Suggests
After just two nights of short sleep, a person’s “subjective age,” or how old they feel, can spike by more than four years
From the JogBra to Gatorade to Breakaway Basketball Rims, Sports Are a Field for Invention
A new exhibition at the National Museum of American History aims to inspire the next generation of innovators
Black-Capped Chickadees Are Masters of Memory—and Scientists Are Finding Out Why
The small birds use brain “barcodes” to remember where they stash food, according to new research
This Extremely Rare Neurological Condition Makes Faces Appear Distorted or 'Like a Demon'
For the first time, scientists have recreated what one patient suffering from prosopometamorphopsia, or PMO, sees when he looks at faces
Archaeologists Keep Finding Preserved Human Brains. But How Do the Organs Remain Intact?
Scientists have unearthed more than 4,400 human brains—some more than 12,000 years old—making them less rare than thought, a new study finds
Most Astronauts Experience 'Space Headaches' While on the ISS, Study Finds
Surveys of 24 astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station found that nearly all of them reported headaches, and many of these occurred past the first week in space
The Dirty Secret About How Our Hands Spread Disease
The human hand is an incredible tool—and a deadly threat
How Did Humans Evolve to Use Everyday Tools?
An anthropologist explains why we experience many objects, from tennis rackets to cars, as extensions of our bodies
What We've Learned Through Sports Psychology Research
Scientists are probing the head games that influence athletic performance, from coaching to coping with pressure
Can a Brain Implant Treat Addiction?
Some experts tout deep brain stimulation as a lifeline for people struggling with opioid use. Others question the hype
Reindeer Sleep and Eat Simultaneously, Saving Precious Time in the Short Arctic Summer
While the animals chew their cud, they also enter a state of rest
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