Neuroscience
Electric Brain Stimulation Offers Binge-Eating Clue
A neural circuit seems to control compulsive food consumption
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Cognition
What Hyenas Can Tell Us about the Origins of Intelligence
A long-running project in Africa challenges “the social brain hypothesis”
Behavior
Why It’s So Hard to Keep a Secret
The real reason has more to do with mental meandering than actively hiding information
Neuroscience
Why Is Synaptic Pruning Important for the Developing Brain?
Irwin Feinberg, professor emeritus of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of California, Davis, replies:
Neuroscience
For the Illiterate Adult, Learning to Read Produces Enormous Brain Changes
Surprises turn up in scans of the newly literate—a possible boon for dyslexics
Neuroscience
Are Cats Responsible for “Cat Ladies”?
The strange neuroscience of “Toxo”
Biology
The Human Nose Knows More Than We Think
A look at the body of olfactory science shows people’s reputation for having a poor sense of smell is a myth
Neuroscience
Does the Brain Use More Energy During Particular Activities?
Claude Messier, a psychology professor at the University of Ottawa in Ontario, and Alexandria Béland-Millar, a Ph.D. candidate in his laboratory, respond:
Behavior
Drunk Mice Get the Munchies
Alcohol activates brain cells linked to hunger
Mind & Brain
New Drugs for Lou Gehrig’s Disease Head for Clinical Trials
Newly discovered genetic mutations are providing clues about how this disorder relentlessly destroys motor neurons and robs people of their mobility. The findings may lead to drug therapies for a condition that has long defied treatment ...
Neuroscience
Monkeys Have a Specialized Brain Network for Sizing Up Others’ Actions
Neural circuitry lets macaques figure out what's going on in social interactions
Neurology
Could Magnetic Brain Stimulation Help People with Alzheimer’s?
A technology that uses magnetism to regulate neural activity shows a small benefit in patients with mild forms of the disease
Cognition
The Startling Intelligence of the Common Chicken
Chickens are smart, and they understand their world, which raises troubling questions about how they are treated on factory farms
Neuroscience
Autism May Be Linked to Cells That Prune Brain Connections
A difference in these trimming cells between the sexes might render males most vulnerable to the disorder
Neuroscience
Restoring Movement and Hope after Paralysis
One man’s journey to overcome his injury with the help of a cutting-edge brain-machine interface
Neurology
Marijuana May Boost, Rather Than Dull, the Elderly Brain
Senior mice treated with THC improved on learning and memory tests
Neuroscience
A Vastly Underdiagnosed Brain Disorder That Brings Frequent Tears
The patient’s sobs did not stem from depression but a condition known as pseudobulbar affect
Neuroscience
Is the Baby in Pain? Brain Scans Can Tell
Brain waves might soon determine whether an analgesic for infants is effective
Neuroscience
Scientists Surprised to Find No Two Neurons Are Genetically Alike
The genetic makeup of any given brain cell differs from all others. That realization may provide clues to a range of psychiatric diseases
Interactive Brain Art
A new media installation at Columbia University renders the brain larger than life
