Neuroscience

This form of recall may control immune responses beyond the central nervous system

Tech companies seek to create far more immersive digital environments, possibly mediated by brain implants

One researcher’s poorly timed attention lapse flipped a car—and pushed science forward.

Scientific American presents the winner and honorable mentions of the 11th annual Art of Neuroscience contest

Some of the condition’s most challenging traits might be explained by deficits in predictive skills

Poor neural connections among areas that control movement and speech may be responsible and could be driven by genes

No spelling out of letters is needed for a paralyzed person to use the first-of-a-kind neuroprosthesis

Research in birds suggests that when one partner speaks, the other partner’s brain is inhibited from talking over them

Applying electric currents reveals the function of varying brain regions and helps to alleviate neurological disorders

The first successful clinical test of optogenetics lets a person see for the first time in decades, with help from image-enhancing goggles

In some respects, memory is poor. In others, it is astonishingly good

Social-cognitive neuroscience offers insights into the early course of brain development and its connections to autism spectrum disorder