Neuroscience
Scientists Search for Near-Death Experiences of Cardiac Arrest Patients
Through survivor interviews and brain scans during CPR, researchers looked for evidence of awareness when people's hearts had stopped
Songbirds That Learn to Make New Sounds Are the Best Problem-Solvers
Birds—and humans—are vocal learners, meaning they can imitate new vocalizations and use them to communicate
Do Other Animals Dream?
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom, including some that look very much like REM
Woman With Paralysis Can Speak By Thinking With a Brain Implant and A.I.
The experimental interface allows the patient to communicate through a digital avatar, and it's faster than her current system
Scientists Recreated a Pink Floyd Song From Listeners' Brain Waves
Electrodes collected brain signals while people listened to "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1," then computers produced a garbled but recognizable track
See Seven Stunning Gold Paintings Inspired by the Brain
Artist Greg Dunn creates breathtaking renderings of neurons and their surrounding anatomy
Tickling Rats Reveals a Brain Region Linked to Laughter and Play
This group of neurons could someday inform the treatment of depression and anxiety in humans, scientists say
Long Covid's Brain Fog Is Akin to 'Aging Ten Years,' Study Finds
Scientists tested the cognitive function of more than 3,000 participants and found those with longer-lasting Covid symptoms had the strongest decline
Have Scientists Found the Source of Out-of-Body Experiences?
Researchers identified a brain region that can create sensations of weightlessness or falling, and it could help develop new forms of anesthesia
Space Travel Can Change Astronauts' Brains for Years
Fluid-filled cavities in the brain expand during spaceflight, and a new study shows that astronauts may need three years to recover
Octopuses Can Rewire Their Brains to Brave Chilly Waters
To handle changing temperatures, the cephalopods make "astounding" RNA edits, researchers find
Paralyzed Man Walks Again With Brain and Spinal Cord Implants
The experimental technology translates the patient's thoughts into voluntary movements
The Brain-Computer Interfaces That Could Give Locked-In Patients a Voice
Implanted devices record the brain waves associated with speech and then use computer algorithms to translate the intended messages
Octopuses May Have Vivid Nightmares, Video Suggests
Costello, a male Brazilian reef octopus, had "bizarre" defensive outbursts while sleeping in a lab
Scientists Decode Brain Waves Linked to Chronic Pain
A new way to objectively measure chronic pain could lead to new treatments for the common condition that can be debilitating
A Man's Rare Genetic Mutation May Have Prevented Alzheimer's for Decades
Scientists hope the findings could lead to treatments for the memory-destroying disease
Surging Brain Activity in Dying People May Be a Sign of Near-Death Experiences
Researchers found that two of four comatose patients had brain waves that resembled consciousness after they were taken off life support
Researchers Use A.I. to Decode Words From Brain Scans
A new tool translates "something deeper than language," generating text that captures the gist of podcasts or silent films viewed by participants
The Future of Mental Health
A renewed focus on our brain's ability to cope with trauma sparks a special series of stories about the latest advancements in treatments of mental illness
Scientists Update Map of How Our Brains Control Movement
The traditional diagram showed brain regions linked to specific body parts, but we might also have areas connected to whole-body control
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