MedicineOctober 11, 2017
Could the “Alzheimer’s Gene” Finally Become a Drug Target?
Shutting down the top risk gene holds potential for halting the disease process
Neuroscience
NeurologyOctober 5, 2017
Moms of Kids with Rare Genetic Disorder Push for Wider Newborn Screening
Earlier identification and treatment could be life-saving
New Issue: Science’s Impossible Questions. Read Now
BehaviorOctober 4, 2017
An Inner Look into the Minds and Brains of People with OCD
Complex computer modeling demonstrates that obsessive-compulsive disorder patients learn about their environments but don’t use that information to guide their actions
BiologyOctober 2, 2017
Nobel Prize Explainer: Circadian Rhythm's Oscillatory Control Mechanism
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded today to Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young for discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms.
NeuroscienceOctober 2, 2017
Concussion Recovery Is Slower in Girls, Mounting Evidence Suggests
A new study adds to findings that female children and adolescents are more susceptible to head injuries
BiologyOctober 2, 2017
Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for Our Inner Clocks
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017 was awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms.
BehaviorSeptember 27, 2017
Understanding the Influential Mind
In a “fake news” world, the neuroscientist Tali Sharot explains what convinces people—and what does not
NeuroscienceSeptember 25, 2017
Brain Stimulation Partly Awakens Patient after 15 Years in Vegetative State
The procedure may not work for others in a similar condition
NeuroscienceSeptember 20, 2017
A Challenge to the Textbooks on How We Learn about Our Surroundings
New experiments provide an alternative to a long-reigning theory of the way we form memories of experiences
NeuroscienceSeptember 19, 2017
Researchers Unite in Quest for “Standard Model” of the Brain
Modeled on big physics projects, International Brain Lab will bring together preeminent neuroscientists to probe a single behavior
NeuroscienceSeptember 18, 2017
Method that Maps DNA Tags Reveals New Types of Neurons
New way to catalogue the brain's cellular diversity may aid autism researchers
NeurologySeptember 12, 2017
Gut Germs Appear to Play Role in Multiple Sclerosis
Are probiotics for MS next?