Neuroscience

Injection of Light-Sensitive Proteins Restores Blind Man’s Vision

The first successful clinical test of optogenetics lets a person see for the first time in decades, with help from image-enhancing goggles

May 25, 2021 — Sara Reardon and Nature Medicine

Cognition

Our Memory Is Even Better Than Experts Thought

In some respects, memory is poor. In others, it is astonishingly good

May 25, 2021 — Nicole C. Rust

Policy & Ethics

The Supreme Court’s Assault on Science

A recent decision that makes it easier to sentence children to life without parole ignores what we know about the prefrontal cortex

May 24, 2021 — Daniel Weinberger | Opinion

Cognition

You Don’t Have to Start Young to Be a Great Musician

A new study refutes the idea that there is a critical learning period in childhood

May 21, 2021 — Cindi May

Cognition

To the Brain, a Tool Is Just a Tool, Not a Hand Extension

Recent findings have implications for the design of prostheses. Care for a third thumb, anyone?

May 19, 2021 — Gary Stix