Neuroscience
Popular Brain Game Maker Luminosity Faces a Fine for False Advertising
The science doesn’t back up the claims that playing memory and attention games can prevent mental decline
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
There’s No Such Thing as a Male or Female Brain
When it comes to sex traits, brains are consistently inconsistent
Why I Captured This MRI of a Mother and Child
A venerable symbol of human love, as you've never seen it before
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
When You Space Out, Parts of Your Brain go to Sleep
Midday drowsiness might mean you’re already drifting off
Six Ways Schools Are Using Neuroscience to Help Kids Learn
Schools around the world are incorporating neuroscience research into the school day, to help kids with dyslexia and to teach complex math skills
People Can’t Tell Which of Their Toes Is Being Touched
The piggy that stayed home and the piggy that got roast beef get mixed up the most
The More You Have to Pee, The Easier Lying May Be
Full bladders make for better fibs
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
This Skateboard-Like Device Helps At-Risk Infants Learn to Crawl
An innovative physical therapy device boosts babies’ movement efforts and helps their brains make critical connections
How Is Brain Surgery Like Flying? Put On a Headset to Find Out
A device made for gaming helps brain surgeons plan and execute delicate surgeries with extreme precision
This Exoskeleton Is Actually Controlled by the Wearer's Thoughts
Engineer Jose Contreras-Vidal's "brain-machine interface" uses electrical activity in a person's brain to move a robotic exoskeleton
The Future of Concussions: How 5 New Advances Could Change Treatment
Scientists and engineers are working on ways to diagnose, treat and prevent head injuries
What Does Neuroscience Know About Meditation?
There are still many unknowns, but the practice seems to improves attention and memory
A Blood Test and App May Help Identify Patients at Risk of Suicide
With blood biomarkers and a questionnaire, researchers at Indiana University claim they can pinpoint patients who will have suicidal thoughts within a year
Putting Eyeballs on Billboards Might Help Stop Crime
The feeling of being watched makes human change their behavior, even if it comes from a poster.
Modern Life Could Be Making Dementia More Common
Dementia is affecting people more and earlier than ever before — but is pollution the culprit?
The Science Behind Dogs' Goofy Greetings
Why do dogs go nuts when their owners get home? The answers lie in their DNA and brains
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