Neuroscience

Advances in neuroscience and psychology could lead to real-world benefits in education and mental health

A new wave of research seeks neurological signatures for a type of amnesia

Trying to predict a situation impedes memory formation

Researchers demonstrate that during REM sleep, people can hear—and respond to—simple questions such as “What is eight minus six?”

Neither introspection nor brain scans can reveal our deepest thoughts

Scientists search for the neural basis of an enigmatic experience

Noninvasive electrical zaps, tuned specifically to individual brain-activity patterns, appear to reduce checking, hoarding and other compulsions for up to three months

Bee larvae and pupae appear to secrete a chemical that does the work of a late-night cup of coffee for their nurses.

Making predictions up to several days in advance may help with care

A study of adults learning a new language found that speaking primarily activated regions in the left side of the brain, but reading and listening comprehension were much more variable

Nanoparticles that attach to photoreceptors allowed mice to see infrared and near-infrared light for up to two months.

Research suggests that the course of a pregnancy may be shaped by a man’s odor