Mind & Brain

Implanted electrodes pick up a pattern of brain waves that can signal the presence or absence of depression and perhaps predict its relapse

Today we introduce to the world Scientific American’s redesign, which we hope will nod to our rich history while also look forward to the everchanging landscape of publishing

Everyday lapses in memory can be a part of learning

In some cardiac arrest patients, a flurry of brain activity during life-saving CPR may be a sign of a “near-death experience”

Apollo moon landing conspiracy theories were early hints of the dangerous anti-vax, antiscience beliefs backed by politicians today

Only 1.1 percent of autistic adults in the U.S. access key publicly funded employment services. A broken disability service system is why

A brain chemical may play a role in the development of our complex brain, as well as our inclination toward obesity and addiction

Are you working really hard to learn something? Remember this counterintuitive fact, and you might improve your learning curve.

Generative AI has made giant strides toward machine intelligence. Can machine consciousness be far behind?

The simple and fun act of reading for pleasure in early childhood produces better cognition, mental health and educational attainment in adolescence

Researchers debate whether grandiosity always masks vulnerability

When criminal behavior overlaps with degenerative cognitive disease, the justice system often falters