Parkinson’s disease and the GI tract have more in common than you might think
A Punch in the Gut
Every Time We Touch
How the brain senses touch, pain, and temperature
Buying on the Brain
Holiday shopping is here! Some call it greed, but it might be your brain’s fault you buy more than you need.
What happens when people are missing important parts of the brain?
Absolutely nothing, some studies suggest
Sing me a song
Social interactions shape bird song learning
The Neuroscience of Dyslexia
Research shows less activity in the brain’s “reading network” in people with dyslexia. How can we use this knowledge for early intervention?
Parched
The neuroscience of thirst
Yoga and the brain
Yoga and meditation may soon be used as interventions for clinical conditions such as depression
On the Hunt
Neural circuits for predatory behavior
The scent of memory
Smells can trigger powerful emotional memories
The Dreaming Brain
The neuroscience behind dreaming
Happy Mother’s Day!
It turns out that parenting isn’t just something people learn how to do, but is hardwired into our brains. Learn about the neurobiology behind parenting.
The quest for emotion mirror neurons
For years, scientists had predicted the existence of neurons in the brain that respond to both the experience and the observation of an emotion. It now seems that they have found them in rats!
“Zombie” Brains
What did the study that revived dead pig brains actually show?
Chemo-brain
How do cancer treatments cause thinking and memory problems?
Unconscious Vision
How our brains can “see” after blindness
The Laughing Brain
Why do we laugh, and how is the brain involved?
Consciousness and Coma
What happens in the brain to produce disorders of consciousness?
The Numerical Brain
How our brains are built for math
A brain walks into a bar…
What happens to your brain when you drink?
Does your dog love you?
Neuroscience-based justification for the canine-human bond
Baby on the Brain
How pregnancy can permanently alter the brain.
Inside the Brain of a Psychopath
Neuroscientists are using brain imaging to try to understand the biological basis of crime
What’s in a Brain?
Are animal brains the same as ours? See how differences in brain structure are reflected in different animal abilities.
