
“Bar Codes” Could Trace Errant Brain Wiring in Autism and Schizophrenia
A new, speedy technique affords scientists the ability to visualize the brain’s myriad connections at an unprecedented level of complexity

“Bar Codes” Could Trace Errant Brain Wiring in Autism and Schizophrenia
A new, speedy technique affords scientists the ability to visualize the brain’s myriad connections at an unprecedented level of complexity

Blasey Ford Spells Out Trauma Memory Formation
Christine Blasey Ford's professional expertise came into play during her testimony regarding the Supreme Court nomination.


Is the Ketamine Boom Getting out of Hand?
The anesthetic and party drug offers depression patients new hope, but some clinics may stray from science

Growing Brains in the Lab
Scientists create 3-dimensional brain spheroids—small, spherical, laboratory-grown human brain tissue

After Years of Paralysis, a Man Walks the Length of a Football Field
An electrical stimulation device combined with intensive rehabilitation restores walking ability to a spinal cord injury patient

“Gambling Brain” Studies Make Clear Why It’s Hard to Stop Rolling the Dice
Neural regions underlying risk-taking and regret may one day point toward treatments for compulsive betting

Brain’s Dumped DNA May Lead to Stress, Depression
New research suggests genetic material from the mitochondria can trigger an immune response throughout the body

Are Digital Devices Altering Our Brains?
Some say our gadgets and computers can help improve intelligence. Others say they make us stupid and violent. Which is it?

Misreporting and Confirmation Bias in Psychedelic Research
What do images of the brain under psychedelics really tell us about its relation to the mind?

Are Humans the Only Conscious Animal?
Decoding the puzzle of human consciousness

Blind Except for Movement: Woman’s Injury Offers Insight into How the Brain Works
Milena Canning can see objects only if they are moving, hinting at the inner workings of our visual system

Take a Video Tour of My Lab to Learn How Eye Movements Frame Perception
We feel we see the world around us with high fidelity, all the time. But it's an illusion made possible by our eye movements