Squashed in Space: Study Identifies Changes in Astronauts' Brains
The NASA-funded work compares MRIs before and after trips
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Could a Machine Identify Suicidal Thoughts?
A new study uses brain imaging to separate those who think about and even attempt suicide from those who don’t
Why the Clocks Changing Are Great for Your Brain
Our bodies are honed to environmental light via a biological chain reaction
3D Map of Mouse Neurons Reveals Complex Connections
Reconstructions of single cells highlight how far they can reach into the brain
How to Make a Consciousness Meter
Zapping the brain with magnetic pulses while measuring its electrical activity is proving to be a reliable way to detect consciousness
Even Jellyfish Need a Nap
Jellyfish exhibit signs of a sleep state, which could mean that sleep predates the evolutionary development of central nervous systems.
Could the "Alzheimer's Gene" Finally Become a Drug Target?
Shutting down the top risk gene holds potential for halting the disease process
Moms of Kids with Rare Genetic Disorder Push for Wider Newborn Screening
Earlier identification and treatment could be life-saving
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
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.
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
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.
Understanding the Influential Mind
In a “fake news” world, the neuroscientist Tali Sharot explains what convinces people—and what does not
Brain Stimulation Partly Awakens Patient after 15 Years in Vegetative State
The procedure may not work for others in a similar condition
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
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
Method that Maps DNA Tags Reveals New Types of Neurons
New way to catalogue the brain's cellular diversity may aid autism researchers
Gut Germs Appear to Play Role in Multiple Sclerosis
Are probiotics for MS next?
Is There a "Female" Brain?
The debate over whether men and women have meaningfully different brains could have profound implications for health and personal identity