Forestalling a Fatal Decision
Social scientists have begun to close in on new ways to stop people from taking their own lives
Stories by Lydia Denworth
A Command Center in the Mammalian Brain Orchestrates Parenting Behaviors
A mouse study deconstructs for the first time a neural circuit underlying a complex social behavior
Gene Editing Shows Promise for Alleviating Hearing Loss
An early experiment demonstrates the shutting down of a faulty gene
The Good and Bad of Empathy
New insights into the underpinnings of empathy might help us harness the emotion—just when we need it the most
Ultrasound Could Offer Noninvasive Treatment for Parkinson's and Depression
The prospect of focusing the beams without destroying tissue might someday diagnose or even restore faulty brain circuits
Could a Machine Identify Suicidal Thoughts?
A new study uses brain imaging to separate those who think about and even attempt suicide from those who don’t
Is There a "Female" Brain?
The debate over whether men and women have meaningfully different brains could have profound implications for health and personal identity
The Biological Blessings of Friendship
Researchers delving into genetics, social networks and animal behavior are discovering how friendship affects our health and well-being—and how it played a part in our evolutionary story
The Secret Social Power of Touch
A long-overlooked system of nerves that respond to gentle strokes may be crucial to our ability to form connections with one another
Stem Cells Could Repair Parkinson’s Brain Damage
New methods for growing and transplanting cells offer hope for treating Parkinson’s and other degenerative diseases
Stem Cell Therapy Could Transform Parkinson's
Stem cell therapy is emerging as a promising treatment for Parkinson's disease
How Video Games Change the Brain
Playing violent video games can sharpen our focus, reasoning and decision-making skills. But do we really need the weapons?
