Scientific American

How Sleep Engineering Could Help Heal the Brain

Ingrid Wickelgren — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:00:00 GMT

Stimulating the sleeping brain may ease suffering from memory loss, stroke or mental health problems

Valentine's Day Got You Blue? There's an Upside

Heather Lench, The Conversation US — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:15:00 GMT

Unpleasant emotions like sadness and anger can feel overwhelming, but recent research suggests they can trigger behaviors that lead to something better

Growth Hormone Injections May Have 'Seeded' Alzheimer's in Some People, Study Suggests

Carissa Wong, Nature magazine — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:30:00 GMT

Injections of no-longer-used growth hormone derived from cadavers may have “seeded” Alzheimer’s in some people, small study suggests

Ping-Pong Ball Insulators Can Block Noise

Rachel Berkowitz — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:00:00 GMT

Researchers harness acoustics principles to seal out noise pollution

Advances in Mind-Decoding Technologies Raise Hopes (and Worries)

Fletcher Reveley, Undark — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:30:00 GMT

Devices that connect brains to computers are increasingly sophisticated. Can the nascent neurorights movement keep pace?

2023's Mind-Bending Revelations in the Brain Sciences

Gary Stix — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:30:00 GMT

This year the explosion of interest in AI had a profound impact on how experts in the fields of neuroscience and psychology think about biological intelligence and learning

Decoding Your Hunger During the Holidays

Alex Johnson, The Conversation US — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT

Deciding when and what to eat is a complex calculus incorporating input from your eyes, your gut and your vagus nerve

Why Do Christmas Songs Get Stuck in Your Head So Easily?

Stephanie Pappas — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT

If holiday music seems designed in a lab to get stuck on repeat inside your head for all of December, well, it kind of is

First Atlas of Every Mouse Brain Cell Could Improve Neuro Disease Treatments

Karin Schlott — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:00:00 GMT

Several research teams have created an atlas of the mouse brain. The map, which has more than 5,300 cell clusters, should help to improve the treatment of brain diseases