Neuroscience

A Kavli Prize–winning scientist details the magic of transforming vibrations into sound in the inner ear

New findings add fuel to the bilingual advantage debate

New research explains why relationships take up so much of our mental energy

Neuroscientist Simon Baron-Cohen absorbs the grave revelations in a study on a pediatrician enmeshed in autism's history

Research finding hints at the possibility of new treatments to restore lost memories

Despite the conventional wisdom, a new study shows picking up the subtleties of grammar in a second language does not fade until well into the teens

Study proposes novel sleep theory, but whether it can explain infant death syndrome remains less clear

Listeners gave more credence to a scientist’s radio interview when the audio was good quality than they did to the same material when the audio was poor. Christopher Intagliata reports.

The lab-grown cerebrums are about the size of a lentil

Volunteers willing to place riskier bets tended to sport larger amygdalas—a region associated with processing fear. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Scans show people who can endure greater risk share certain neurological features