Why Sleep-Deprived People Are More Selfish and Lonely
Poor sleep impairs brain areas that are key to social engagement, but more zzz’s can boost kind behavior
Poor sleep impairs brain areas that are key to social engagement, but more zzz’s can boost kind behavior
Paid parental leave and high-quality child care improve children’s brain development and prospects for a better future
A study shows how bursts of brain activity during sleep could boost memory
The hormone GnRH may have potential for improving language, memory and other intellectual functions in people with Down syndrome, according to a pilot study
Flexible organic circuits that mimic biological neurons could increase processing speed and might someday hook right into your head
Van Gogh and Ramón y Cajal, like you’ve never seen them before, in the annual Art of Neuroscience Competition
A molecule tells the brain whether to put a positive or negative spin on events. Mental disorders may result when the up/down labeling goes awry
Animals learn especially well from surprising events, and the hormone noradrenaline may be one reason why
A combination of biological and social factors most likely explain the strong connection
Similar body odors might determine if two strangers will “click.”
Huda Zoghbi is a clinician-scientist who studies the molecular mechanisms of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. This year she shared the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for discovering the genetic pathways behind serious brain disorders...
Nothing is real about the colors you see here
Infants can form memories, just not the kind that recalls specific experiences
Neural activity probes your physical surroundings to select just the information needed to survive and flourish
Several recent studies point to a small, long-overlooked structure in the brain stem as a crucial gatekeeper for the body’s signals
New technology is enabling neuroscientists to make increasingly detailed wiring diagrams that could yield new insights into brain function
Implants are becoming more sophisticated—and are attracting commercial interest
Modern brain science as we know it began with the work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, whose creative thought sprang from memories of a childhood spent in the preindustrial Spanish countryside...
Researchers hope they could one day be used as a routine clinical tool by physicians.
A statistical analysis finds evidence for shooting streaks in real game situations
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