Neurology

Scientists report on a long-ignored problem

Scientific American MIND reflects on the major discoveries of the past decade that have transformed how we think about the brain

New York City children exposed in the womb to high levels of pollutants in vehicle exhaust had a five times higher risk of attention problems at age 9, according to new research

Future medications for brain disorders could be delivered through electrodes rather than pills

Focused ultrasound may help deliver drugs and other treatments

Noninvasive fields zap specific areas

What's next in brain health and enhancement

Regular physical activity may correct the brain's metabolism to stave off dementia

The brain is a dazzlingly complex web of somewhere around 100 billion neurons, each of which communicates with others through thousands of connections.

Two new studies demonstrate the promise and pitfalls of the industrial-scale gene-processing technologies that define the meaning of the much-ballyhooed Big Data.

This blog is the last in a series of guest posts on technology and the brain to celebrate Scientific American Mind’s 10-year anniversary.