Neuroscience

New evidence hints that bariatric surgery changes the dialogue between bowel and brain

In mouse experiments, scientists bring back the “critical period” of early in life, in which the ability to process sounds emerges

A Scientific American analysis finds this trend differs based on where one lives

We can now tell what someone finds sexually interesting without them knowing

National Academies review says cognitive training evidence remains scant

The device will use artificial neurons and synapses to improve self-driving vehicle and drone performance 

Drawn and etched with algorithms, Greg Dunn’s masterpiece is unique in more ways than one

Toddlers understand more than you might think about scientific inquiry

Babies develop a preference for face-like light patterns even before birth

The "other victims" of the opioid epidemic are pain patients who need the drugs but cannot now get them because of fears related to their use

How an unlikely clue could help solve the mystery of two devastating disorders

Having eight to 12 drinks per week was linked to hippocampus shrinkage in a study of several hundred Londoners