Socially distancing from each other has been tough, and being alone also has biological consequences. However, being alone and being lonely are not the same.
Alone, but not lonely
Insulating your memories
Neuronal insulation provided by myelin is important for a type of memory formation
Do No Harm
Lab rats may hold the key to understanding our urge to help others in need.
LSD on the brain
A psychedelic drug may be a therapeutic breakthrough
Brainwashed
Parasites can literally control the minds of other creatures
Stressed Out
Stress early in life can change how the brain reacts to more stress later
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
The link between smoking and diabetes
New study reveals how a certain protein plays a role in both nicotine addiction and type II diabetes
Sing me a song
Social interactions shape bird song learning
The One and Only
So you think you have found your soulmate? Can science explain why someone might feel that way?
Parched
The neuroscience of thirst
Neuroethology: The wild side of neuroscience
What do bats, zebra finches, electric fish and honeybees have in common? They are all species that are studied in neuroethology!
On the Hunt
Neural circuits for predatory behavior
Manipulating Memories
As we learn more about how memories are formed and stored in the brain, researchers are now discovering the many ways in which memories can be altered on a neuronal level.
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!
I like it like that
Making a hard choice can impact your personal preferences
A Gut Feeling
How specific bacteria in your gut are linked to mood disorders and quality of life
At Attention, Soldier!
Can you stay awake forever with the army’s optimal caffeine concentration calculations?
The Laughing Brain
Why do we laugh, and how is the brain involved?
Fooling the brain into weight loss
A new implantable device leads to weight loss by tricking the brain into feeling full.
Resist the temptation
How does the brain control our impulses?
Forget the turkey: the neuroscience behind the “food coma”
Can you blame your post-meal sleepiness on science?
Sensory Overload
Can the way we touch affect the way we feel?
Curious about Curiosity
How does the brain drive the desire for new information?
The Numerical Brain
How our brains are built for math
Putting the “high” in runner’s high
What do exercise and marijuana have in common?
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