
The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments’
What happens in your mind when insight strikes?

Illustration by Chris Gash
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The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments’
What happens in your mind when insight strikes?

Building Intelligent Machines Helps Us Learn How Our Brain Works
Designing machines to think like humans provides insight into intelligence itself

Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences
What the neuroscience of near-death experiences tells us about human consciousness

How the Brain ‘Constructs’ the Outside World
Neural activity probes your physical surroundings to select just the information needed to survive and flourish

New Treatments Are Rewriting Our Understanding of Schizophrenia
As a complex picture of schizophrenia emerges, so do new ways to treat the disorder

The New Science of Controlling Lucid Dreams
“Engineering” sleeping consciousness could reduce nightmares, treat insomnia—and even induce specific dreams just for fun

Brain Waves Synchronize when People Interact
The minds of social species are strikingly resonant

Acting Out Dreams Predicts Parkinson’s and Other Brain Diseases
Enacted dreams could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease

Controversial New Guidelines Would Diagnose Alzheimer’s before Symptoms Appear
According to expert recommendations, the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can proceed by detecting the disease’s underlying biology—even before the onset of cognitive decline

Some People Who Appear to Be in a Coma May Actually Be Conscious
Brain scans reveal that some people who can’t speak or move are aware of the world around them

Spark Creativity with Thomas Edison’s Napping Technique
Waking yourself from the twilight state just before sleep may help you to solve a challenging problem, a study shows