Challenges Can Make You Forget Things
Challenges can be fun, but they can also be very disorienting.
To Be Happy, Stop Making Decisions, Says Neuroscientist
Research shows that people become easily overwhelmed by choice. One scientist argues that choosing good friends could help.
AI Could Hijack Brain-Computer Interfaces, Experts Warn
AI experts warn that in the future artificial intelligence could take control of our thoughts.
Brain Stimulation Causes Man to See Faces on Everything
The man's brain was wired with 188 electrodes from a previous medical procedure, allowing researchers to pinpoint areas responsible for face recognition.
Your Hippocampus Can Help You Block Bad Memories
The more GABA you have in your hippocampus, the better-equipped you are to make unwanted thoughts go away.
A Library of Alexandria for Brain Cells
The Allen Institute for Brain Sciences released a database of 3-D reconstructions of human brain cells on Wednesday.
DARPA Brain Device That Boosts Learning by 40 Percent
A non-invasive cap stimulates parts of the brain via electric currents.
Knowing Where Fear Begins Is Key to Controlling It
The seat of fear may be in a different place than previously thought.
What Is Reality? How the Brain Helps Us Understand
A misunderstood area of the brain could be helping you understand where you are and what you are doing right now.
New Robot Could Help Children Learn Language
Toddlers pay attention to the tool—for several minutes at a time.
Hip-Hop Neuroscience: What Happens in Rappers' Brains
The neuroscience of rap is fascinating and shows that it's a lot more than just musical rhymes.
Sexual Experience at Young Age May Start Early Puberty
Your first sexual experience before puberty can change your body and brain.
Scientists Reverse Brain Damage in Drowned U.S Toddler
Eden was submerged in 5 degree Celsius water for 15 minutes and was unresponsive after being resuscitated.
You Can Play This Instrument Using Just Your Thoughts
Its creators hope the instrument could improve life for people living with disabilities.
Periods Do Not Make Women Irrational and Forgetful
Study of menstrual cycle indicates hormones do not impair women's cognitive abilities.
Scientists Discover a Multiverse in the Brain
A mathematical model normally used to study networks helped reveal the architecture of the brain.
Working Memory: What Is It and How Can You Improve It?
Scientists are getting an ever-better understanding of the working memory, and are looking for was to improve it.
Moderate Drinking Linked to Brain Damage Over Time
People who drank 14 to 21 units per week were three times more likely to have damage to the part of the brain involved in memory and spatial navigation.
Scientists Discover What Falling in Love Looks Like
Scientists could predict how quickly a pair of prairie voles would start getting close to each other and suggest the study could have applications for human bonding.
Creative People Literally See the World Differently
Experiments show people who are more "open" are more creative, and these people have different visual experiences, experiments show.
Learning to Read Changes the Adult Brain Dramatically
New study also disproves a theory about dyslexia.
Scientists Discover Over 50 New Intelligence Genes
Even though scientists have discovered genes linked to intelligence, trying to use genetics to create a super intelligent animal would still carry huge risks.
Museum Near Boston Hires a Neuroscientist for the Arts
The Peabody Essex Museum wants to use brain science to help offer transformative experiences for its visitors.
Science Sniffs Out a Hidden Superpower: Sense of Smell
Science debunks the myth that humans have a poor sense of smell.
Brain on LSD Enters a 'Higher State of Consciousness'
Researchers looking at the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs found increased neural signals in the brain scans of people given them.
Scientists Are Figuring Out How and Why We Dream
New findings suggest dreaming is not confined to REM sleep, challenging our understanding of the mechanisms involved.
Neurobiology Hampered By Scientists Afraid to Be Sexist
U.S. neurobiologist Larry Cahill says researchers ignore critical differences between men and women's brains.
Why We Remember Events That Happened Between 15 and 25
This is the period when we lay down memories and store information, researchers said.
Tickling Rats For Science
Neuroscientists at Humboldt University of Berlin pinpoint "tickle center" of mammalian brain.
Paralyzed Monkeys Learn to Walk With Brain Implant
The new brain implant could be used to help paralyzed people walk again.