
Trump’s Perfect Score on Brain Test Spawns DIY Cognitive Exam
Proponents hope the assessment will help ID the earliest stages of dementia

Trump’s Perfect Score on Brain Test Spawns DIY Cognitive Exam
Proponents hope the assessment will help ID the earliest stages of dementia

Food for Thought: Was Cooking a Pivotal Step in Human Evolution?
The dietary practice coincided with increases in brain size, evidence suggests

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A Modest Proposal for Solving the Solipsism Problem
Philosopher Colin McGinn proposes that “brain splicing” could allow us to experience the consciousness of others

FDA Okays First Concussion Blood Test--but Some Experts Are Wary
The screening tool may not pick up minor concussions

Decoding the Overlap between Autism and ADHD
The two conditions often coincide, but the search for common biological roots turns up conflicting evidence

Researchers Find No Strong Link between Prenatal Ultrasounds and Autism
New study provides more evidence early pregnancy scans are not tied to the disorder

The Neuroscience of Figure Skating

Go Figure: Why Olympic Ice Skaters Don't Fall Flat on Their Faces
The athletes’ brains get rewired with practice to counteract reflexes and execute complex routines

Autism Shares Brain Signature with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Gene expression patterns in the brains of people with these conditions, new research finds

Extreme Brain Teaser

Brain “Pacemaker” Could Help You Remember Only What You Might Forget
An implant is the latest development in research on neural stimulation to boost cognition

Brain Stimulation Is All the Rage--but It May Not Stimulate the Brain
Research indicates that techniques fail to trigger the type of brain activity thought to produce therapeutic benefits