Neuroscience
Sleeping With Even a Dim Light Can Raise Blood Sugar and Heart Rate
In a study of 20 participants, those that slept with a light had worse blood sugar control the next morning compared to those who snoozed in total darkness
Even Mild Covid-19 Infections May Change the Brain, New Study Finds
Scans taken before and after a case of coronavirus reveal tissue damage and accelerated loss of gray matter
Brain Scans of Dying Man Suggest Life Flashes Before Our Eyes Upon Death
An elderly epilepsy patient unexpectedly died during a brain scan, revealing bursts of activity associated with memory recall, meditation, and dreaming
Some Neurons in Your Brain Respond to Singing but Not Other Music
Researchers tested 15 participants’ responses to 165 different noises, including toilet flushing, road traffic, instrumental music, speaking and singing
Long-Term Space Travel May 'Rewire' Astronauts' Brains
The changes may help the organ adapt to microgravity, but they seem to persist for several months after returning to Earth
New Tools May Help Diagnose Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
If conditions stemming from exposure to alcohol in-utero can be better identified, then scientists can more effectively research treatments
Smelling Moms' Scent May Help Infants Bond With Strangers
Even if the mother isn’t around, traces of her body odor on clothing may increase a child’s trust and comfort with others
Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads? New Study Offers Clues
The adorable behavior may be a sign of concentration and memory recall
Why 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Frightened So Many Parents in the 1990s
Launched 40 years ago, Alvin Schwartz's spooky series pitted school administrators against PTO members pleading to ban the books
A Marine Bacteria Species Shows Promise for Curing an Aggressive Brain Cancer
A new glioblastoma drug is derived from a microbe found in the ocean at depths of up to 6,500 feet
Just Like Humans, Lonely Fruit Flies Eat More, Sleep Less
The insects are hardwired to consume lots of food and avoid rest as a way of coping with loneliness
Researchers Create Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm With Sense of Touch
Touch feedback allowed a man with electrodes implanted into his brain to command a robotic arm and complete tasks quickly
New Device Allows Man With Paralysis to Type by Imagining Handwriting
When the man visualizes his written messages, a pair of electrical sensors measure his brain activity and translate it into letters
Why Do Older Individuals Have Greater Control of Their Feelings?
Psychologist Susan Turk Charles talks about findings that reveal the elderly have higher emotional well-being
The New Science of Motherhood
Through studies of fetal DNA, researchers are revealing how a child can shape a mom's heart and mind—literally
This Ant Can Shrink and Regrow Its Brain
Indian jumping ants shrink their brains when they become their colony’s queen, but they can also grow the brain back if they quit the gig
Scientists Used A.I. to Recreate a Landscape Hidden Beneath a Picasso Painting
Physical reconstructions of the early 20th-century depiction of Barcelona are now on sale for $11,111.11 each
Experiments Find Gene Key to the Human Brain's Large Size
The single gene identified by the study may be what makes human brains three times larger than our closest great ape relatives at birth
Study Shows Fingerprint Ridges Play Key Role in Sense of Touch
Experiments show that our fingertips’ finely tuned sensitivity maps onto the whorled ridges of our prints
Eight of Literature's Most Powerful Inventions—and the Neuroscience Behind How They Work
These reoccuring story elements have proven effects on our imagination, our emotions and other parts of our psyche
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