Mind & Brain

New strategies help to reduce callous and unemotional traits in children, guiding them toward productive lives

Researchers have measured the brain’s faint glow for the first time, hinting at a potential role of “biophotons” in cognition

The decision to help a friend or stranger—and the amount of help that one chooses to give—may be powerfully shaped by the brain’s basolateral amygdala

A new brain-computer interface turns thoughts into singing and expressive speech in real time

Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks

The newest generation of superheroes are complex, irreverent and exactly what our kids need

Temperatures are rising, and so are mental health risks

Neuroscientists can now make precise genetic tweaks to the neurons that are most affected by brain diseases such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and ALS

Ministrokes, also known as transient ischemic attacks, can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those that follow a full-on stroke, new research finds

A sleep medicine specialist explains how restless nights lead to consuming more calories and how you can use sleep as a tool for weight loss

Drugs that target wakefulness, molecules in cannabis and wearable devices that modulate brain activity could help people with insomnia

When insomnia took hold of this journalist, she relied on her science reporting to find a medication that (mostly) worked