Neuroscience

The vagus nerve is the key information expressway between the brain and most internal organs. So what happens in the vagus nerve can impact the entire body

The minds of social species are strikingly resonant

A dazzling new map lights up the fruit fly brain

A new study suggests AI can analyze cardiac activity to predict whether a song will be a hit before it’s released. But some hit-song scientists are skeptical

John O’Keefe shared the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience in 2014 for discovering that neurons in the hippocampus encode an animal’s location and create a cognitive map for navigation.

This podcast was produced for the Kavli Prize by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors.

Our sense of time can expand or contract with the rhythm of each heartbeat

The ability to conjure up possible futures or alternative realities is the flip side of memory. Both faculties cohabit in the brain region called the hippocampus

When you can’t remember a word, it might only feel like it’s on the tip of your tongue

James Rothman shared The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience in 2010 for discovering the molecular basis of neurotransmitter release. How did a biochemist come to win such a prestigious prize in neuroscience?

Frontotemporal dementia can release the creative potential of the brain’s visual areas

Here's how to reconcile the mismatch in what your senses are telling your brain

Adverse early childhood experience leaves persisting traces in brain structure, highlighting the importance of preventive measures for healthy brain development