Neuroscience
How Our Brain Preserves Our Sense of Self
One brain region is crucial for our ability to form and maintain a consistent identity both now and when thinking about the future
Stories by Robert Martone
Cognition
When Our Gaze Is a Physical Force
Research documents a strange illusion
Neuroscience
Music Synchronizes the Brains of Performers and Their Audience
The more people enjoy music, the more similar their brain activity is to that of the musician
Cognition
Signs of Modern Human Cognition Were Found in an Indonesian Cave
Painted images of intriguing human-animal hybrids are signs of modern thought
Neuroscience
Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans
Work on an “Internet of brains” takes another step
Behavior
New Clues Found in Understanding Near-Death Experiences
Research finds parallels to certain psychoactive drugs
Neuroscience
A Successful Artificial Memory Has Been Created
The growing science of memory manipulation raises social and ethical questions
Neuroscience
Early Life Experience: It’s in Your DNA
Surprising study suggests experiences while young cause the brain to experience changes to the genome
Mind & Brain
Our Taste for Alcohol Goes Back Millions of Years
Genetics research sheds light on a long human relationship
Mind & Brain
Scientists Discover Children’s Cells Living in Mothers’ Brains
The connection between mother and child is ever deeper than thought
Biology
The Neuroscience of the Gut
Strange but true: the brain is shaped by bacteria in the digestive tract
