How Packaged Food Makes Girls Hyper
A chemical found in many plastics affects brain development in the womb
Stories by Aimee Cunningham
Painkillers Thwart Prozac
Over-the-counter pain relievers may block some antidepressants
A Signal for Solitude: Monkeys Create Their Own Rudimentary Language Sign
Monkeys may be able to devise gestures to communicate specific ideas
How Memories are Maintained Over Time
As recollections age, different brain areas take charge of the upkeep
How Fructose Impairs the Memory
New study reveals how the simple sugar impedes recall
Brains More Distracted, Not Slower, with Age
Brains slow down as they become more easily distracted
Incense May Act As a Psychoactive Drug during Religious Ceremony
An ingredient in frankincense eases anxiety and elevates mood
Baby in the Brain
Infant faces trigger a reward reaction in adults
Mind Reads
Reviews and recommendations from the June/July 2006 issue of Scientific American MIND
New Offensives against HIV
A research insight, a new drug target and an advocacy group assist in fighting the disease
Woo Suk Hwang, Seoul National University
This Korean researcher racked up a series of important advances in embryonic stem cell technology, including the first lines of cells from patients
