
Even Thinking about Nearby Smartphones or Tablets May Disrupt Kids' Sleep
Two thirds of teens leave a device on while sleeping in bed at night
Two thirds of teens leave a device on while sleeping in bed at night
During microsleep, the entire brain nods off so briefly that we often don’t notice it. Now research shows that individual neurons in the brain can slumber, too, especially when we are sleep-deprived ...
A lesion study tracks an acquired inability to perceive music to the brain’s right-hemisphere
The brain reacts oddly to stimuli in sync with the heart
Ibogaine, an anti-addiction drug that is illegal in the U.S., could cure more drug users than any other treatment—or kill them
Metformin may slow or reverse dementia and cognitive impairment, even in nondiabetics
Scientific American Mind weighs in on recent titles from neuroscience and psychology
Researchers unravel how new neurons connect to existing neural networks
A surprising visual advantage might help lead to better and speedier diagnosis
New research suggests sleep doesn’t just help learning, it helps “relearning” as well
One heading session may result in temporary memory impairment
Neural responses decline after repeated acts of dishonesty, research suggests
A clever experiment pinpoints the brain region involved in taking the perspective of our future selves or that of others
Subjects suffering insomnia got more wrong answers in a face-matching task—but they were paradoxically more confident of their responses. Christopher Intagliata reports...
Theory has it yawning helps cool the brain—and it turns out animals with bigger brains do indeed tend to yawn longer. Christopher Intagliata reports...
Changes in neural activity may help explain why gastric bypass is so effective
Galileo saw celestial spheres spinning in space, but was dismayed by effects we now know arose in his brain: The same Jovian moon could appear small or big depending on whether it was dark or bright against its background...
By honing ax-making skills while scanning their own brains, researchers are studying how cognition evolved
The study participant reported feeling sensations that were “possibly natural”
We lack control over our reactions when somebody gets too close
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