OpinionJune 30, 2017
Some Good (and Bad) Ways to Help a Dog Afraid of Fireworks
You can help a fearful Fido endure fireworks
Cognition
CognitionJune 23, 2017
Better Memory Begets Boredom
The better study participants scored in the memory test, the faster they got bored. Karen Hopkin reports.
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CognitionJune 22, 2017
Preventing Dementia: New Report Says Not Much Is Proved to Work
National Academies review says cognitive training evidence remains scant
CognitionJune 20, 2017
High Chair Philosophers
Toddlers understand more than you might think about scientific inquiry
CognitionJune 16, 2017
Fetuses May Respond to Faces While in the Womb
Babies develop a preference for face-like light patterns even before birth
CognitionJune 15, 2017
When Pets Hear, "It's Your Choice"
The latest and greatest in pet care. And it’s free
NeuroscienceJune 12, 2017
Smell Test May Sniff Out Oncoming Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
How an unlikely clue could help solve the mystery of two devastating disorders
CognitionJune 11, 2017
Can Narcissism Fuel Grit?
The combination of narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability can fuel persistence.
NeurologyJune 11, 2017
Even a Moderate Amount of Drinking Could Cause Brain Decline
Having eight to 12 drinks per week was linked to hippocampus shrinkage in a study of several hundred Londoners
CognitionJune 5, 2017
Working Memory: How You Keep Things “In Mind” Over the Short Term
Given its central role in our mental life working memory may become important in our quest to understand consciousness itself
ComputingJune 2, 2017
20 Years after Deep Blue: How AI Has Advanced Since Conquering Chess
IBM AI expert Murray Campbell reflects on the machine’s long, bumpy road to victory over chess champ Garry Kasparov
CognitionJune 1, 2017
How We Save Face--Researchers Crack the Brain's Facial-Recognition Code
A Caltech team has deciphered the way we identify faces, re-creating what the brain sees from its electrical activity