Cyber Sensitive: Therapeutic Buddy Bots Get Emotional
Robotic companions that are capable of expressing some emotion might be better as pals for autistic children as well as mentors and health advisors for young diabetic patients
Mind-Reading Tools Go Commercial
The tools used by the commercial industry to detect our thoughts and brain states are very different, and somewhat limited, compared with those used in the research lab. Christie Nicholson reports
New MRI maps assess connectivity to establish "brain age" curve for children and adults
Psilocybin found to ease end-of-life anxiety in small study of patients with fatal cancer
It's Very Tough to Tell Just How Drunk Someone Is
A recent review of studies on intoxication has determined that we are very bad at determining just how drunk someone is. Christie Nicholson reports
Cubicle, Sweet Cubicle: The Best Ways to Make Office Spaces Not So Bad
Why some office spaces alienate workers, whereas others make them happier and more efficient
Inside the Mind of a Psychopath
Neuroscientists are discovering that some of the most cold-blooded killers aren't bad. They suffer from a brain abnormality that sets them adrift in an emotionless world
Head Spaces
It's Not Dementia, It's Your Heart Medication: Cholesterol Drugs and Memory
Why cholesterol drugs might affect memory
The World at Our Fingertips: The Connection Between Touch and Learning
The sense of touch helps children to ground abstract ideas in concrete experiences
Calendar: MIND events in September and October
Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain
Mapping the Mind: Online Interactive Atlas Shows Activity of 20,000 Brain-Related Genes
A meticulously constructed atlas of the human brain reveals the molecular roots of mental illness—and of everyday behavior