Behavior
Little Learners, Trump’s Appeal and Brain Soup
A look inside the March/April issue of Scientific American Mind
Neuroscience2848 articles archived since 1845
Cognition
Forget Me Not: The Harrowing Tale of H. M.'s Brain [Excerpt]
Michael D. Lemonick explains how a postmortem study of the most celebrated amnesic in history went awry
Neuroscience
Sleep Shrinks the Brain--and That's a Good Thing
Without a nighttime reset, synapses could burn out like an outlet with too many appliances plugged in
Medicine
Treating Addiction with Psychedelics
Researchers see some promise in ibogaine, a well-known hallucinogen, and related compounds
Neuroscience
Lucy in the Sky with Protein: Key to LSD’s Psychoactive Potency Found?
The discovery of how LSD changes a protein’s structure may explain why the drug is so powerful, and why its trips are so long and strange
Neurology
New DNA-Like Drugs Show Promise in Treating Alzheimer’s
The small molecules cleared and prevented tau buildup in mice and monkeys
Neuroscience
Neuroscience: Big Brain, Big Data
Neuroscientists are starting to share and integrate data — but shifting to a team approach isn't easy
Neuroscience
LSD's Long, Strange Trip Explained
When LSD binds to serotonin receptors, it pulls a "lid" closed behind it, locking it in place for hours, and explaining its long-lasting effects. Christopher Intagliata reports. ...
Neurology
Could Radiation Be a Deal Breaker for Mars Missions?
New studies show cosmic radiation could be even more damaging to astronauts' brains than we thought. Can humanity still live and travel among the stars?
Energy
Exit Interview: Presidential Science Advisor John Holdren
Scientific American executive editor Fred Guterl talks with Pres. Obama’s science advisor, John Holdren, about climate science, space travel, the issue of reproducibility in science, the brain initiative and more...
Neurology
Brain's “Helper” Cells Turn Toxic in Injury and Disease
The Jekyll-and-Hyde behavior of astrocytes may point the way to treatments for degenerative diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer’s and MS
Neurology
U.S. High School Soccer Concussions on the Rise
More than one third of all injuries on the pitch occurred during practice
Mind & Brain
Autism Risk May Arise from Sex-Specific Traits
Genetic sequences that code for physical features that differ between boys and girls also seem to contribute to risk for the disorder
Neuroscience
How Do Brain Cells Tell Us Where We’re Going?
New findings provide a more complex profile of the brain’s “internal GPS”
Neuroscience
Lasers Activate Killer Instinct in Mice
Stimulating certain areas of the animals’ brains can trigger predatory behaviors including biting and grabbing
Neuroscience
The Mind of an Octopus
Eight smart limbs plus a big brain add up to a weird and wondrous kind of intelligence
Neuroscience
Drunk Mice Get the Munchies
A study in mice reveals that alcohol activates brain cells linked to hunger
Behavior
Tomorrow’s Criminal Justice
Untapped human abilities and new technologies could identify criminals and fight crime
Neurology
Experimental Alzheimer's Treatments Offer Hope Despite Recent Drug Failures
The head of a foundation that funds unexplored approaches predicts multiple therapies will reach patients in the next 10 years
Neuroscience
How Do Connectomes Contribute to Human Cognition?
Alexander Fornito, an associate professor at the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences in Melbourne, Australia, responds
