Neurology Natural testosterone promotes moral behavior, supplements promote utilitarian choices August 16, 2019
Biology Researchers identify neurons that shut down rewards and motivation in the brains of mice July 26, 2019
Mind & Brain Ignoring distractions or temptation is harder when you’re tired, stressed, or trying to remember something July 8, 2019
Neurology New neurons are formed in the brain well into old age — but this stops in Alzheimer’s March 25, 2019
Neurology Unbelievable experiment suggests humans are able to subconsciously sense Earth’s magnetic field March 19, 2019
Neurology Brain scans show that actors lose their ‘sense of self’ when taking on a role March 14, 2019
Biology Your eyes give you away when you’re making a mistake — but only for certain kinds of mistakes March 12, 2019
Biology The worst of multiple sclerosis can be avoided or delayed with early treatment January 18, 2019 - Updated on January 19, 2019
Biology Your brain pays more attention to objects it knows are small — no matter how large they seem January 9, 2019
Mind & Brain Artificial Intelligence detects Alzheimer’s six years before human diagnosis January 8, 2019
Neurology Pain, the self-fulfilling prophecy: When we expect something to hurt, it does November 15, 2018 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Biology Your left hemisphere can veto the right one into submission — but they generally play nice November 6, 2018
Neurology My thoughts are my password, because my brain reactions are unique October 25, 2018 - Updated on October 26, 2018
Mind & Brain The brain replays memories as you sleep to make sure you don’t lose them October 12, 2018
Health Creative fields have a lot to benefit from people with ADHD, new study says October 10, 2018 - Updated on May 31, 2020
Discoveries Dopamine is the key allowing our brains to change beliefs — short-term ones, at least October 10, 2018
Mind & Brain Our brains don’t like having too many options to pick from because they’re lazy October 3, 2018
Mind & Brain The right video game can help children develop empathy and better emotional control August 14, 2018
Mind & Brain Egotists’ brains just don’t care about the future, affecting their choices in life April 27, 2018
Mind & Brain Alcohol makes you aggressive by impairing the polite parts of your brain February 12, 2018
Mind & Brain Pictures of snakes and spiders stress out babies: fear of these critters is deeply rooted October 23, 2017 - Updated on October 24, 2017
Interviews Mouse Mazes and Cutting Edge Science: A Discussion with Harvard’s Shuhan He October 10, 2017 - Updated on October 18, 2017
Mind & Brain Trying to resist a yawn makes you more likely to yawn — because your motor cortex is wired that way August 31, 2017 - Updated on September 1, 2017
Mind & Brain Learning and exploration might drive teenagers’ risky, bad decisions, not poor impulse control August 21, 2017
Mind & Brain Scientists poke at the root of our need for personal space — using fruit flies August 10, 2017
