Neuroscience

What science knows about males, females and concussions

Could the temptation to dish up seconds (or thirds) be curtailed with an implant under the skull?

Female axons—brain cells’ output cables—are shown to have a thinner structure

Children exposed to the virus in utero are now missing developmental milestones

We may be underestimating how much pain babies feel when they are under stress

Users must decide if the benefits of these sites outweigh their costs, but can that decision be made freely if social networking sites are potentially addictive?

New findings suggest it is more complicated than scientists thought

Superior IQs are associated with mental and physical disorders, research suggests

The brain’s natural opioids may also play a role in eating and energy balance

How much should we worry?

One aspect of risk behavior in adolescents appears to be an apparent inability to match their behavior to the likely rewards (or punishments) that might follow