Stories by Aimee Cunningham

How Packaged Food Makes Girls Hyper

A chemical found in many plastics affects brain development in the womb

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

Kids' Self-Control Is Crucial for Their Future Success

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

Scientific American 50: Research Leader of the Year

Hungry for Love

Can They Hear Us?

Personality in Hand

Teen Control Backfires

Language Pathway Revealed

Finding Autism Earlier

Smart Exercise