Low-Fat, Calorie-Reduced Diet Is Great for Mouse Brains
This diet could have great brain results, if you can stick to it.
LSD Blurs Boundaries Between Self And Others
The latest findings could lead to the development of new treatments for mental disorders such as depression or schizophrenia.
Startup Wants to Preserve Minds With 'Fatal' Product
The company's initial plans involve injecting the brain with a special formula in a technique known as aldehyde-stabilized cryopreservation.
Genes Linked to Synesthesia Discovered
The new work offers the most advanced genetic insight yet about this intriguing condition.
Mind-Reading Tech Re-Creates Images of Your Thoughts
It could provide a way to share the content of our imagination.
How Does the Brain Work When We Are Unconscious?
Three new studies probe this mysterious state.
The Flu Could Leave You With Memory Problems
The researchers are now exploring preventative measures.
Diplomats in Cuba Show Signs of Brain Injury—But Why?
Staff sent to Cuba should have brain and hearing tests before they leave, officials now recommend.
Are the Male and Female Brain Really Different?
Five experts investigate the science behind sex differences.
This Scientist Thinks an Antibiotic Might Help Autism
A clinical trial using an antibiotic to treat autism is ongoing in California.
Great Minds Think Alike: Friends' Brains Work in Sync
But don't start plotting to stick your friends in a brain scanner just yet.
Needing a Nap Does Not Mean You Have Alzheimer's
A messed-up sleeping pattern may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease, but a nap is not a clear cause for concern.
Scans Show How Men And Women Think About Sex
Brain scans show that men and women really do think about sex differently.
Watch a Single Thought Move Across a Human Brain
Patients undergoing brain surgery gave researchers the perfect opportunity to study how thoughts move.
Brains Of Creative People Have Stronger Connections
Imaging reveals a key feature in the brains of creative people.
Moral Dilemma? Brain Cells May Reveal How You'll React
Researchers from UCLA examined how people react when the death of others is at stake.
Will We Cure Alzheimer's? Here's What Science Now Knows
Groundbreaking insights are shedding light on this frustrating disease.
Scientists Disprove Major Assumption About the Brain
For a century, scientists have relied on a fundamental assumption about the brain's neurons. New research shows it's wrong.
Can Conjoined Twins Share a Brain?
Two sisters, potentially connected at the brain, present a unique case.
New Optical Illusion Shows the Brain Still Has Secrets
A Japanese researcher recently identified a brand-new optical illusion that truly has to be seen to be believed.
How The Brain Predicts The Future Everyday
Did you know your brain can predict what you're going to see even before your eye knows it. New research has revealed the neuroscience of this process.
What Makes Us Human? Dopamine Dose Boosted Our Brains
Scientists compare human brain to chimps and macaques to find out how we evolved our unique identity.
Does Human Consciousness Really Exist?
What if the phenomena of personal awareness has no more purpose than a rainbow?
Why Stress Leads Us to Make Bad Decisions
At least in mice, stress makes animals more likely to choose the risky option.
Watch This VR To Experience How a Brain Feels Pleasure
By strapping on VR goggles, users can take a virtual-reality tour of the inside of a brain.
Here's What Happens in the Brain When You Learn
The brain is amazing in the way it can regroup and recover, and now new research shows how the brain can continue to learn without continuing to grow.
Lasers Capture Neurons 'Firing' in the Brain
The images are a "huge step forward" in understanding disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's Disease.
Aaron Hernandez's Brain Sustained Unprecedented Damage
Such damage has been seen only in people over 46. He was 27.