Mind
When You Get Stuck Guessing, Relieve Stress
New insights into the psychological phenomenon called learned helplessness help in making strategies
Stories by Jenni Laidman
Health
Quashing Stubborn Hospital Infections Relies on Genetic Sequencing
The technique to stop multidrug-resistant bacteria is spreading after an 80-week test case proved its worth
Mind
Disorganized Brain Cells Help Explain Autism Symptoms
Prenatal brain development may get jumbled in key areas implicated in autism
Mind
Why We Forget Our Earliest Years
A baby's brain prioritizes learning over forming lasting memories
Mind
Music Helps Kids Read
Making music improves auditory precision and attentiveness
Mind
New Drugs May Transform Down Syndrome
Recent breakthroughs may lead to pharmacological treatments for the chromosomal disorder
Health
New Genetic Clue to Lupus Is Found
A newly discovered immune-system molecule may work against therapies targeting autoimmune disease
Health
Triple Crown-Bound Horse Breeders Start to Look to Genetics
The latest trend among consultants to horse buyers and breeders is to rely on algorithms involving a "speed gene" and other markers, not just x-rays and endoscopies
