Neuroscience
Memories Retrieved in Mutant "Alzheimer's" Mice
A new study suggests that patients with Alzheimer's disease can still form memories, raising hopes of new treatments
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Mind & Brain
4 Generations, 1 Mutation: A Family History with Fragile X Syndrome
Changes to one gene on the X chromosome can cause a range of woes from infertility to neurodegeneration to autism
Neurology
The Red Hot Debate about Transmissible Alzheimer's
A controversial study has suggested that the neurodegenerative disease might be transferred from one person to another. Now scientists are racing to find out whether that is true
Cognition
Tales of a Stone Age Neuroscientist
By honing ax-making skills while scanning their own brains, researchers are studying how cognition evolved
Cognition
The Art and Craft of Paleo Toolmaking [Slide Show]
Fashioning stone-age tools is no picnic. Emory researchers spend years learning to imitate the technological skills of human ancestors who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago
Mind & Brain
Why We Kiss
Researchers are revealing hidden complexities behind the simple act of kissing, which relays powerful messages to your brain, body and partner
How False Memory Changes What Happened Yesterday
It's such a terrifying but beautiful notion that every day you wake up with a slightly different personal past.
Neuroscience
Do Dogs Have Mirror Neurons?
Ádám Miklósi, a leading expert on canine behavior, replies
Mind & Brain
What Science Learned from My Orgasm
Brain imaging is providing clues about why some women can’t reach climax—and how to help them
Mind & Brain
Strong Relationships Need Lust as Well as Love
Neuroscientists are learning how pure sexual desire contributes to lasting relationships
Mind & Brain
Pinocchio's Arm: A Lie Detector Test
A revealing science project from Science Buddies
Mind & Brain
Game Theory for Parents
Mathematically tested measures to make your kids cooperate—all on their own
Neurology
Concussions Affect Women More Adversely Than Men
Differences between how females and males experience concussions suggest the need for gender-specific prevention and treatment strategies
Neuroscience
The U.S. Government Launches a $100-Million "Apollo Project of the Brain"
Intelligence project aims to reverse engineer the brain to find algorithms that allow computers to think more like humans
Mind & Brain
A Key to Orgasm: Some Brain Areas Have to Go Quiet
Achieving sexual climax requires a complex conspiracy of sensory and psychological signals—and the eventual silencing of critical brain areas
Mind & Brain
What's Your Real Motive for Being Altruistic?
The interaction between brain areas during a generous act may reveal the reasons underlying such behavior
Mental Health
Autism—It's Different in Girls
New research suggests the disorder often looks different in females, many of whom are being misdiagnosed and missing out on the support they need
Mind & Brain
Milgram's Conformity Experiment Revisited in Lab and on Stage
A conversation following a play about the famous Milgram experiments about conformity and authority included mention of a just-published new version of the test.
Neuroscience
What a Long-Ago Epidemic Teaches Us about Sleep
A form of encephalitis that caused both wakefulness and profound somnolence reveals much about our inner clocks
Mind & Brain
How the Brain Dumps Its Trash [Video]
A recently discovered waste-removal system is a linchpin in preserving neural health
