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Lunchtime Leniency: Judges' Rulings Are Harsher When They Are Hungrier

Readers Respond to "I Stick to the Science" and Other Articles

Letters to the editor from the June 2011 issue of Scientific American

Scientists Find a New Way to Measure Pain

Scientists have been searching for an accurate way to measure pain beyond a patient's self-report, but to no avail. A recent study might have found one possible solution. Christie Nicholson reports...

Autism in Another Ape

An extraordinary baby bonobo is a rare case study for autism researchers

Video-Game Studies Have Serious Flaws

Poor design of experiments undermines idea that action games bring cognitive benefit.

Passion for Possessions: Mine!

Ownership of objects plays a critical role in human identity

Why Laughter May Be the Best Pain Medicine

Laughter with friends releases endorphins, the brain's "feel-good" chemicals

Musicians Maintain Hearing Better

A hearing study of experienced musicians found they had a better chance than non-musicians of avoiding the hearing loss associated with aging. Christie Nicholson reports

The Eyes Have It

Eye gaze is critically important to social primates such as humans. Maybe that is why illusions involving eyes are so compelling

The Stress of Crowds

City dwellers may handle pressure differently from those who live in less populated areas

Peace of Mind: Near-Death Experiences Now Found to Have Scientific Explanations

Seeing your life pass before you and the light at the end of the tunnel, can be explained by new research on abnormal functioning of dopamine and oxygen flow

Following the Crowd: Changing Your Mind to Fit In May Not Be a Conscious Choice

Yellowing Eyes May Keep Seniors Awake

Yellowing of the eye lenses changes the array of incoming light wavelengths, which can affect circadian rhythms, including sleep patterns. Katherine Harmon reports

9/11: 10 Years Later

The attacks on September 11, 2001, profoundly influenced the direction of science and technology. What's been learned from those events, and how they have shaped our lives since

New Help for Smokers

An anti-nicotine vaccine is moving closer to regulatory approval

Mindful Medicine

How meditation relieves the subjective experience of pain

Motion Sickness Treatments Make Waves

NASA and the U.S. Navy are finding better ways to treat motion sickness, which could be good news for everyone

Readers Respond to "The Unleashed Mind"-- and More

Letters to the Editor about the May/June 2011 issue of Scientific American MIND

Calendar: MIND events in September and October

Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain

Reading Braille Activates the Brain's Visual Area

A growing body of research calls into question the idea that most brain areas are tied to specific sensory inputs