
Beyond the Neuron Doctrine
New experiments are settling a century-long debate between two camps over how neurons communicate. The surprise: both sides are right

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Beyond the Neuron Doctrine
New experiments are settling a century-long debate between two camps over how neurons communicate. The surprise: both sides are right

Burned Out
Your job is extremely fulfilling. It is also extremely demanding--and you feel overwhelmed. You are not alone

Crossing the Barrier
To treat neurological illnesses, researchers are learning how to smuggle drugs past the shield that guards the brain against infection

Seeing in Black and White
Why it's not so cut-and-dried

Inside the Mind of a Savant
Kim Peek--the inspiration for Rain Main--possesses one of the most extraordinary memories ever recorded. Until we can explain his abilities, we cannot pretend to understand human cognition

Bitter Could Be Better
New additives might fool the brain into thinking that bitter foods and medicines do not really taste that bad

Controlling Epilepsy
One woman's journey through diagnosis and treatment shows how far we have come in using surgery to defuse seizures

My Date with a Robot
Japanese researcher Hiroshi Ishiguro has created the world's most attractive android. But is she ready for dating?

Circuit Training
Computer games for mental workouts