Neuroscience
Could Brain Stimulation Slow Cancer?
Activating the reward system boosts anti-tumor immunity in mice
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Behavior
Why It’s So Hard to Junk Bad Decisions—Edging Closer to Understanding “Sunk Cost”
Humans, rats and mice all exhibit the decision-making phenomenon, but new research suggests not all choices are equally vulnerable to it
Neuroscience
Early Life Experience: It’s in Your DNA
Surprising study suggests experiences while young cause the brain to experience changes to the genome
Neuroscience
Brains of Children with Autism Show Unusual Folding Patterns
The brains of children with autism fold differently than those of their typical peers. Whether they are unusually smooth or convoluted depends on location and age
Neuroscience
An illusion to Celebrate Uncle Sam's Birthday
Uncle Sam’s eyes and finger seem to be pointed directly at you, no matter your viewing angle
Neurology
Meet the “Bad Boy” of Autism Research
Dennis Wall explores radical ideas, including “smart glasses” to help interpret emotions
Cognition
“Traveling” Brain Waves May Be Critical for Cognition
Physical motion of neural signals may play a more important role in brain function than previously thought
Neurology
Harder Evidence Builds That Viruses Play a Role in Alzheimer's
A study seeking new drug targets for the disease unexpectedly implicates two types of herpes
Neuroscience
Dogs Have a Lot More Neurons Than Cats
Dogs beat their domesticated rivals, cats, in a new attempt to measure cognitive power
Behavior
Living with Neighborhood Violence May Shape Teens’ Brains
Researchers say they have linked such exposures with downstream effects
Neuroscience
Targeting Inflammation May Protect and Restore the Brain after Stroke
New therapeutic approaches directed at the post-stroke immune response show promise in mice
Neuroscience
Brain Science Ascends an Intellectual Mount Everest...
…but has yet to reach Base Camp 1
Cognition
Saying "This May Hurt" May Make It Worse
Warning a child that something, like a vaccine shot, will hurt can actually increase their perception of the pain.
Cognition
Speaking a Second Language May Give Low-Income Kids a Boost
New findings add fuel to the bilingual advantage debate
Neuroscience
There’s an “Inverse Piano” in Your Head
A Kavli Prize–winning scientist details the magic of transforming vibrations into sound in the inner ear
Behavior
Daydreaming May Help You Become More Socially Adept
New research explains why relationships take up so much of our mental energy
Neuroscience
The Truth about Hans Asperger's Nazi Collusion
Neuroscientist Simon Baron-Cohen absorbs the grave revelations in a study on a pediatrician enmeshed in autism's history
Neuroscience
Memory Transferred between Snails, Challenging Standard Theory of How the Brain Remembers
Research finding hints at the possibility of new treatments to restore lost memories
Cognition
At What Age Does Our Ability to Learn a New Language Like a Native Speaker Disappear?
Despite the conventional wisdom, a new study shows picking up the subtleties of grammar in a second language does not fade until well into the teens
Neuroscience
Sound Awake: “Noisy” Neurons May Repeatedly Disrupt Your Sleep
Study proposes novel sleep theory, but whether it can explain infant death syndrome remains less clear
