Stories by Ian Chant

Tomorrow’s Prosthetic Hand

Recent breakthroughs in technology could mean a fully functional artificial hand may be on the horizon

Smell Tests Could One Day Reveal Head Trauma and Neurodegenerative Disease

Memory for odors is particularly complex, making scratch-and-sniff tests an early indicator of damage to the brain

Forgetting Is Harder for Older Brains

Adults hang on to useless information, which impedes learning

Could a Neural Implant Correct Errant Thoughts?

How to Intentionally Forget a Memory

Troubled Family Life Changes Kids' Brains

Conflict and neglect affect health through adulthood

LSD May Cure Some Addicts

A single dose of LSD might help curb alcohol abuse