
How Packaged Food Makes Girls Hyper
A chemical found in many plastics affects brain development in the womb

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

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

New Offensives against HIV
A research insight, a new drug target and an advocacy group assist in fighting the disease

Scientific American 50: Research Leader of the Year

Hungry for Love

Personality in Hand

Can They Hear Us?

Teen Control Backfires

Language Pathway Revealed

Smart Exercise

Finding Autism Earlier

Snaking Its Way In
Feared snakehead fish sets up house in the U.S.

TV Weakens Attention

Stressing Violence

The Pleasure of Revenge