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Contacting Stranded Minds

Brain imaging can establish a two-way lifeline to some severely brain-damaged patients 

The Science of Laughter--and Why It Also Has a Dark Side

Laughter isn’t always positive or healthy

The Role of Neuroscience in Psychiatry Redux

My response to a critique of a recent post

Schizophrenia’s Unyielding Mysteries

Gene studies were supposed to reveal the disorder's roots. That didn't happen. Now scientists are broadening the search

The Brain Has Its Own “Autofill” Function for Speech

The neural version of a texting app anticipates what comes next when we hear speech

How Gut Bacteria Tell Their Hosts What to Eat

 By suppressing or increasing cravings, microbes help the brain decide what foods the body “needs” 

Why Psychiatry Needs Neuroscience

An influential subset of psychiatrists argue—absurdly—that neuroscience has little clinical relevance

Could a Bone Protein Help Shed Pounds?

A hormone from skeletal cells works in the brain to decrease appetite

Can Anything Stop My Migraine?

After a long drought, neuroscientists are readying a host of new treatments both to knock out the debilitating headaches and prevent them in the first place 

The Brain Boasts Its Own Social Network

Widely interconnected regions detect the status of friends and acquaintances

Mystery Memory Loss among Illicit-Drug Users Spurs Health Action

Do 13 cases of amnesia among opioid users suggest a more widespread problem?

Can We Improve National Security Using What We Know about Face Recognition?

Most people struggle at the job we ask passport officers to do

North Dakota Is a Laboratory for the Future of Alzheimer’s in America

The state with the second highest death rate has created innovative approaches to assist caregivers

Our Ability to Keep 'em Guessing Peaks around Age 25

When it comes to abilities like outwitting foes, younger people are simply better at responding in novel situations

Treating Pain without Pills

The opioid crisis is forcing doctors to change how they treat chronic pain, putting a new emphasis on nondrug remedies and psychological interventions 

Where Does the Brain Store Long-Ago Memories?

An internal filing system sorts events for short- or long-term use 

World Parkinson's Day Puts Spotlight on Condition

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research CEO Todd Sherer, a neuroscientist, talks about the state of Parkinson's disease and research.

Is Neuroscience Limited by Tools or Ideas?

Searching for a way out of the field’s conceptual traps

Cell Therapy 2.0: Reprogramming the Brain’s Own Cells for Parkinson’s Treatment

In a major breakthrough researchers show it is possible to make dopamine cells from astrocytes, accelerating traditional stem cell procedures and improving disease symptoms

Singin’ in the Brain