
Memories of Meth Can Be Deleted
Researchers selectively erase drug-related associations in rats

Memories of Meth Can Be Deleted
Researchers selectively erase drug-related associations in rats

Regaining Consciousness: One Patient’s Story [Video]
After a new brain-scanning approach revealed that a seemingly vegetative young woman was actually conscious, she started down the road to a partial recovery


Mobile Phones Exert Emotional Pull
What's being called "nomophobia," the anxiety of not having your mobile phone with you, may be a real condition among teens, at least according to two recent studies out of South Korea, the world’s most connected nation. Larry Greenemeier reports

Brains in Boston: Weekend Recap of Cognitive Neuroscience Society's Annual Meeting
Greetings from Boston where the 21st annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society is underway. Saturday and Sunday were packed with symposia, lectures and more than 400 posters.

Electronic Cigarettes Don't Aid Quitting
Some researchers argue that it is too early to dismiss potential benefits

Youth Gang Membership Affects Mental Health Later in Life
Adults who had been members of gangs in their adolescence had poorer outcomes on a variety of measures, including physical and mental health, than those who'd never been in a gang. Christie Nicholson reports

Can Chicago Curb Menthol Smoking among African-American Youth?
Other cities are taking note after Chicago restricts the sale and use of mentholated and electronic cigarettes

In Search of a Cure for the Dreaded Hangover
Can science help defeat the physical aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol—if not the regrets?

The Hangover: Part N+1
Developing a hangover doesn't prevent or even significantly delay the next drinking bout. Sophie Bushwick reports

Understanding the Brain May Help Explain Eating Disorders [Video]
People with anorexia and other eating disorders have aberrant brain responses to food

New Plans Aim to Tame Painkiller Abuse
Prescription painkiller abuse is the newest drug epidemic to sweep the U.S.

Brian Wilson: A Cork on the Ocean
The rise and fall of the Beach Boys leader shows how crucial the brain's executive function is to creativity