Neuroscience2823 articles archived since 1845

Shadows and Illusions

The way we detect shape and depth from shading reveals some primeval rules that govern how we see the world

Does the Immune System Have a Role in Battling Autism?

New study finds mice may need infection-fighting molecules to socialize

Damage to Pea-Size Gland May Cause PTSD-Like Symptoms

Soldiers’ with traumatic brain injury might suffer from undiagnosed but treatable hormonal disorders

Beyond “Mama” and “Dada”: Why Babies Learn Certain Words

Babies learn different types of words first depending on their native language

People with Autism Can Read Emotions, Feel Empathy

There is a fine line between autism and alexithymia—feeling emotions but being unable to identify them

Regrown Brain Cells Give Blind Mice a New View

Mix of gene manipulation and exercise raises hopes in fight against glaucoma, spinal injury and Alzheimer’s

Artificial Intelligence Could Help Catch Alzheimer's Early

AI algorithms used with MRI brain scans help distinguish between patients with Alzheimer's and two early forms of dementia that can be precursors to the memory-robbing disease

A Perspective on 3-D Visual Illusions

What the leaning tower and related illusions reveal about how your brain constructs 3-D images

Do Statins Produce Neurological Effects?

Beatrice Alexandra Golomb, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego, responds 

The Neuroscience of Illusion

How tricking the eye reveals the inner workings of the brain

Architect with ALS Designs a Residence He Can Control with Just Blinks

The landscape architect helped create a facility where blinks are converted into radio frequency signals

Clues to the Mind Emerge When Perception and Reality Conflict

You are more than a robot searching for food and mates

Editor's Letter: Why We Love Illusions

The Follies of Speed Swiping in Dating Apps

Why patience pays when looking for love

What Is Loss Aversion?

Russell A. Poldrack, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, replies 

Human Ears Can Hear Better-Than-CD Quality (Just Barely)

Listeners can tell the difference between CD-quality music and better-than-CD quality—but only if they train their ears first. Christopher Intagliata reports.

How to Coach Like an Olympian

Winners embrace a psychologically nuanced approach to motivating athletes

Unlocking the Mystery of How the Brain Creates Vision

Neuroresearcher Elissa Aminoff says computer models can help understand how we process a dizzying onslaught of visual information 

Drowsy Driving Kills 6,400 Americans Annually

Charles Czeisler, director of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, talked about the dangers of drowsy driving at a recent Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Forum called Asleep at the Wheel.      ...

New Books Explore Breaking Habits, AI, Productivity and Enlightenment

Scientific American Mind considers five recent popular titles from neuroscience and psychology