Mind & Brain
Important Link between the Brain and Immune System Found
The new line of communication prompts rethinking of neurologic disease
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Mind & Brain
Like Humans, Apes Are Susceptible to Spin
Our preference for positive framing may be hardwired
Technology
Next-Generation Exoskeletons Will Meld Mind and Machine
Instead of remotes or crutches, future mobility aids could communicate directly with the nervous system
Mind & Brain
Active Duty Army Suicide Attempts Analyzed
Researchers gathered data from various Army databases to analyze nearly 10,000 attempted suicides of active duty personnel. Cynthia Graber reports
Mind & Brain
Teenagers Who Don't Get Enough Sleep at Higher Risk for Mental Health Problems
Every hour less per night increases the risk of sadness, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts
Mind & Brain
Is Food Addiction Making Us Fat?
Brain research reveals that fats and sugars may increasingly be driving people toward obesity
Mind & Brain
The Imagination Institute Awards Nearly $3M to Advance the Science of Imagination
We spend so much time on standardized testing and measuring learning ability that we don’t track how much we’re developing the key competencies that enable us to imagine what could be...
Mind & Brain
Mentors Matter: In Loving Memory of Nicholas J. Mackintosh (1935-2015)
Today would have been my mentor's 80th birthday. Happy Birthday Nick and thanks for showing me that mentors really do matter.
Health
Supreme Court Decision Aside, Lethal Injection Looks Increasingly Unsustainable
Pharma companies—and maybe, eventually, the Supreme Court—will ensure that it only becomes harder to execute people with drugs in America
Technology
On the Horizon: Virtual Reality Therapy That Treats Chronic Pain
Retraining the brain can restore mobility for people with injuries or difficulty moving
Health
Gene Therapy for Deafness Moves a Few Steps Closer
A technique for fixing faulty DNA has been shown to improve responses in mice with genetic hearing loss
Behavior
How to Identify a Psychopath or Sociopath
The terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” often get used interchangeably, but they’re not exactly the same. Regardless of semantics, here’s how to spot the heartless, charming evil of a psychopath or sociopath...
Health
U.S. Heroin Use Jumps as Costs Drop and Prescription Opiate Use Rises
Heroin overdose deaths in the United States nearly quadrupled between 2002 and 2013, fueled by lower costs as well as increased abuse of prescription opiate painkillers
Mind & Brain
Developing Brains Fold Like Crumpled Paper to Get Their Convolutions
A single mathematical function explains how both a sheet of paper and a developing brain folds
Mind & Brain
The Problem with Artificial Willpower
The ethical threat posed by Adderall and other drugs that improve motivation
Health
Face and Hand Transplants Raise Ethical Questions for Living Donors
The health care system needs to be prepared to protect potential VCA donors by optimizing the informed consent process
Mind & Brain
Memory System May Overcome Diverse Disorders
Declarative memory, rooted in the hippocampus, could help the brain pick up the slack for diverse impairments across many developmental disorders such as autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Technology
Exoskeleton Technology Could Redefine Disability
One woman’s story illustrates how hope, perseverance and innovative engineering can help people with limited mobility get back on their feet
Mind & Brain
Is It Time to Rethink Life-without-Parole Sentencing?
If violent criminal tendencies peak during the teen years and seldom extend to midlife, should we still lock people up and throw away the key?
Health
California Bill Limits School Vaccine Exemptions
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Tuesday to make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children for communicable diseases
