Mind & Brain

Clocking the electrical messages between neurons using fluorescence

Scientific American used expert recommendations and data analysis to identify 28 exceptional early-career researchers

Studying why people interpret the same thing in different ways

The machine-learning guru discusses how politics is undermining U.S. science

The federal health official on the need to keep scientists from leaving the U.S.

Children living in areas with low socioeconomic opportunities have more tired and stressed brains, a new study finds

The ability to run “mental marathons” is a skill children can learn through simple, but dedicated, practice

A step-by-step guide to the “Doginburgh Inventory,” a new pawedness test developed by dog behavior researchers

Angine de Poitrine don't abide by the usual rules of Western music, using their own custom-built guitar to strike notes that shouldn't exist

Some neuroscientists argue that the roots of experience lie deep inside the brain. If they’re right, the consciousness club will get a lot bigger

The Trump administration warned that too much screen time for children has been linked to poor sleep, bad behavior, and less physical and social activity

Hantavirus misinformation is spreading fast. COVID trauma and social media algorithms may be to blame