
Why Are Some People More Creative Than Others?
Neuroscientists have started to identify thinking processes and brain regions involved with creativity

Why Are Some People More Creative Than Others?
Neuroscientists have started to identify thinking processes and brain regions involved with creativity

Experimental Huntington’s Therapy Shows Promise in a Small Trial
Drugs that disrupt production of toxic proteins in the brain could work for various degenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s


Ben Barres (1955–2017)
Neurobiologist who advocated for gender equality in science

Baby Bats Can Learn Different Dialects
Fruit bats raised hearing different pitches of sounds vocalized in keeping with their aural environment as they matured.

3 Brain Technologies to Watch in 2018
"Neural dust," thought-powered typing and mini-brains generate academic and corporate interest

Cracking the Brain’s Enigma Code
Neuroscientists are taking cues from cryptography to translate brain activity into movements

Good Friends Might Be Your Best Brain Booster as You Age
SuperAgers report strong social relationships

Secret UFOs, Green Rays and Why ET Is Not Coming to Christmas Dinner
An article in The New York Times revealed a recent secret Pentagon program to investigate UFOs. But science suggests they are best explained by optical illusions such as "solar mirages" and the elusive phenomena known as "green flashes"

On Gender and Concussion Recovery: Let's Not Jump to Conclusions
What science knows about males, females and concussions

An Electrical Brain Switch Shuts Off Food Cravings
Could the temptation to dish up seconds (or thirds) be curtailed with an implant under the skull?

Do Brain-Wiring Differences Make Women More Vulnerable to Concussions?
Female axons—brain cells’ output cables—are shown to have a thinner structure

First Snapshot of Zika-Affected Toddlers Portends a Life of Struggle
Children exposed to the virus in utero are now missing developmental milestones