The Red Hot Debate about Transmissible Alzheimer's
A controversial study has suggested that the neurodegenerative disease might be transferred from one person to another. Now scientists are racing to find out whether that is true
How False Memory Changes What Happened Yesterday
It's such a terrifying but beautiful notion that every day you wake up with a slightly different personal past.
Concussions Affect Women More Adversely Than Men
Differences between how females and males experience concussions suggest the need for gender-specific prevention and treatment strategies
Autism—It's Different in Girls
New research suggests the disorder often looks different in females, many of whom are being misdiagnosed and missing out on the support they need
A Safe Drug to Boost Brainpower
Rigorous analysis finds that the drug modafinil significantly enhances cognition during complex tasks
4 Generations, 1 Mutation: A Family History with Fragile X Syndrome
Changes to one gene on the X chromosome can cause a range of woes from infertility to neurodegeneration to autism
How the Brain Dumps Its Trash [Video]
A recently discovered waste-removal system is a linchpin in preserving neural health
Injectable Brain Implants Talk to Single Neurons
New implants made of fine, flexible mesh last longer and cause less damage than current ones do
The Best Diet for Your Brain
The field of nutritional psychiatry is taking off as scientists home in on the ingredients for good mental health and cognitive staying power
From the Editor: Telltale Patterns
Inside the March/April 2016 Scientific American MIND
The Brain's Waste-Disposal System May Be Enlisted to Treat Alzheimer's and Other Brain Illnesses
An internal plumbing system rids the brain of toxic wastes. Sleep is when this cleanup ritual occurs
Ebola May Leave Survivors with Lasting Problems in Brain, Nerves
Among a group of 82 Ebola survivors in Liberia, nearly all had some neurologic problems six months or longer after they were infected