Mental HealthMay 23, 2013
A Brief History of Mental Illness in Art
Stories by Ferris Jabr
Ferris Jabr is a contributing writer for Scientific American. He has also written for the New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker and Outside.
Mind & BrainMay 20, 2013
Why Feeling Anxious about a Vaccine Makes It More Effective (and Other Benefits of Short-Term Stress)
Mind & BrainMay 7, 2013
No One Is Abandoning the DSM, But It Is Almost Time to Transform It
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2013
New DSM-5 Ignores Biology of Mental Illness
The latest edition of psychiatry's standard guidebook neglects the biology of mental illness. New research may change that
May 1, 2013
Psychiatry's New Bible
As our understanding of mental illness grows, the diagnostic manual gets an update
Mind & BrainApril 29, 2013
Mrs. Dalloway in New York City: Documenting How People Talk to Themselves in Their Heads
Mind & BrainApril 27, 2013
Michael Chwe Responds to Miss Austen
Mind & BrainApril 25, 2013
Jane Austen Responds: Game Theory? Sir, You Flatter Me
NeuroscienceApril 11, 2013
The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens
E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages
EvolutionApril 1, 2013
Dear Evolution: Letters of Gripe and Gratitude
HealthApril 1, 2013
A Change of Heart: Stem Cells May Transform Treatment for Heart Failure
Stem cells may transform the way doctors treat heart failure
HealthApril 1, 2013
Neural Stem Cell Transplants May One Day Help Parkinson's Patients, Others
Neurodegenerative disorders devastate the brain, but doctors hope one day to replace lost cells
Mind & BrainMarch 20, 2013
How to Create an Optimal Workout Playlist
Insights from the latest research on the interplay of exercise and music
Mind & BrainMarch 20, 2013
Let's Get Physical: The Psychology of Effective Workout Music
New research clarifies why music and exercise make such a good team, and how to create an optimal workout playlist
TechnologyMarch 11, 2013
Will Cloning Ever Save Endangered Animals?
Right now, cloning is not a viable conservation strategy. But some researchers remain optimistic that it will help threatened species in the future
Mind & BrainFebruary 25, 2013
Step Inside the Real World of Compulsive Hoarders
Recent research has changed the way clinicians treat hoarding as well as refuted popular assumptions about people with excessive clutter
Mind & BrainFebruary 7, 2013
Researchers Take a Closer Look at the Most Common and Powerful Triggers of Depression
Certain painful experiences are more likely to precede depressive episodes than others. And some forms of loss can trigger depression more quickly than previously realized
January 28, 2013
The Newest Edition of Psychiatry’s “Bible,” the DSM-5, Is Complete
The APA has finished revising the DSM and will publish the manual’s fifth edition in May 2013. Here's what to expect
December 17, 2012
In the Flesh: The Embedded Dangers of Untested Stem Cell Cosmetics
Unapproved procedures and skin care products endanger consumers and clinical research
December 1, 2012
World Changing Ideas 2012
10 innovations that are radical enough to alter our lives
Space & PhysicsDecember 1, 2012
How Does a Spectrograph Work? [Infographic]
HealthDecember 1, 2012
Gut Microbes May Compete for Our Calories
Bacteria are changing the way we think about calories
HealthDecember 1, 2012
Meat of the Matter: Are Our Modern Methods of Preserving and Cooking Meat Healthy?
Why steaks could be in but hot dogs are still out
HealthNovember 20, 2012
Does Eating Turkey Really Make You Sleepy?