Mind & Brain
Peculiar Brain Signals Found in “Flat-Lined” Patient
A comatose patient pushes the boundaries of what it means to be brain dead
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Biology
The Myth of Executive Stress
How tough is it, really, to be the boss?
Biology
Sleep Therapy Can Change Bad Memories
Mitigating fears during sleep could help to ease anxieties felt when awake
Mind & Brain
Voice-Hearing by the Numbers
Auditory hallucination often carries a stigma of mental illness. Yet voice-hearing can manifest in otherwise healthy people at any age.
Biology
Passing Infection Removes Mice's Feline Fear Forever
A mouse study finds that a temporary infection can dangerously and permanently change the rodent's attitude toward cats--with implications for understanding the full effects of human infectious disease...
Biology
Focus Shifts to Gray Matter in Search for the Cause of Multiple Sclerosis
Most researchers have suspected MS is a disease of the brain’s white matter. A new study suggests the debilitating disorder originates in gray matter, and raises hopes for faster diagnoses...
Mind & Brain
How to Live with Voice Hearing
A student's journey from “normal” to “schizophrenic” and back highlights shortcomings in how our society deals with mental health
Mind & Brain
Babies Know Animals Have Gushy Insides
It appears we might be born with the knowledge that living things have insides and are not hollow. Christie Nicholson reports
Mind & Brain
Surgical Exposure to a Brain-Eating Protein: A Small but Unavoidable Risk
Infectious agents called prions can resist standard sterilization and are difficult to diagnose, posing tough challenges for hospitals
Biology
Inner Ear Dysfunction Linked to Hyperactivity
A study suggests some types of abnormal behavior have a physiological source, and may offer a new approach to treatment
Mind & Brain
Neuroscientists Identify a Brain Signature of Pain
Brain scanning homes in on a neural signature for physical pain
Mind & Brain
Live Chat with Temple Grandin and Richard Panek on The Autistic Brain
Join us for a live chat on Google+ with Temple Grandin to discuss her latest book The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
Health
Protein Found to Extend Youth
Given a choice, most of us would choose prefer to keep our youth and live forever. The mechanism behind the work of a protein already suspected in playing a role in longevity has recently been proved to do just that...
Computing
Computer Game-Playing Shown to Improve Multitasking Skills
A new study reveals, despite polarized opinion about brain-training packages, that playing a 3-D race car-driving video game reduced cognitive decline in subjects aged 60-85
Mind & Brain
Common Nutrient Keeps Flies Sharp into Old Age
A diet rich in polyamines, found in fermented soybeans and in wheat germ, has been found to reverse age-related memory decline
Mind & Brain
Readers Respond to "Why We Cheat"
Letters to the editor from the May/June 2013 issue of Scientific American MIND
The Sciences
We've Been Looking at Ant Intelligence the Wrong Way
Unlike humans, ants don't build a unified map of the world. Instead specialized systems, including the ability to learn from recent experience, create complex navigational behavior
Biology
Researchers Discover Potential Clue behind Age-Related Memory Decline
Scientists from Columbia University improve memory in elderly mice after pinpointing a gene for senescent forgetfulness
Biology
Poor Choices: Financial Worries Can Impair One’s Ability to Make Sound Decisions
New research suggests causative link between income level and cognitive function
Biology
Leaders Are Born, Not Made, Fish Study Finds
An experiment to train bold stickleback fish to be followers and shy fish to be leaders produces unexpected results
