Learning from unexpected results: This neuroscientist is redefining how the brain learns
Neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa talks about surprising results that are changing how we think dopamine works and how the brain really learns
Kauê M. Costa
Applying new tools to behavioral tests to discern how we learn
Emily Finn
Studying why people interpret the same thing in different ways
Nora D. Volkow
The federal health official on the need to keep scientists from leaving the U.S.
Emery Brown
The computational neuroscientist on how scientists themselves need to better advocate for government support
Max Hodak
The Science Corporation CEO and Neuralink co-founder on how artificial intelligence is the new industrial revolution
Children’s zip codes change their brains
Children living in areas with low socioeconomic opportunities have more tired and stressed brains, a new study finds
The paleoneurologist saved by her science
Johanna Gabriela Ottilie “Tilly” Edinger dedicated her career to studying ancient brains. It saved her life
Are the roots of consciousness hidden in the ancient deep brain?
Some neuroscientists argue that the roots of experience lie deep inside the brain. If they’re right, the consciousness club will get a lot bigger
Four ways marijuana rewires the teenage brain
A growing body of research suggests cannabis poses risks to the developing brain
How to recover your shrinking attention span
Digital distractions can undermine our focus, but research suggests that our inherent capacity to pay attention hasn’t diminished
Babies may ‘catch’ yawns from their mother in the womb, new study finds
Researchers found that fetuses were more likely to yawn when their mother did, suggesting humans may experience yawn contagion throughout their life