Did you know neurotoxins are used for research and medical treatments? But how do they work and why are they so deadly?
Dying to Know: how do neurotoxins work?
Infantile amnesia: Why can’t we remember early childhood?
The rapid development of the hippocampus in childhood may explain why it’s nearly impossible to recall memories from our early years.
“Zombie” Brains
What did the study that revived dead pig brains actually show?
Deep Brain Stimulation
30 years of DBS and how much we still don’t know
Best of the Year 2018: Imaging in Behaving Animals
Why was this neuroscience method called the ‘best’ of 2018?
A Gut Feeling
How specific bacteria in your gut are linked to mood disorders and quality of life
Time flies when you’re having fun
How does the brain perceive time?
The Numerical Brain
How our brains are built for math
Brain boosts – how much do brain training games really work?
Is there true evidence to back up any of the incredible claims made by brain training games?
Baby on the Brain
How pregnancy can permanently alter the brain.
Brain freeze: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
From stroke to space travel: what the hibernating ground squirrel can teach us about the brain’s resilience
Socioeconomic Status and the Brain
What does your economic and social position mean for your brain?
To Eat or Not to Eat
How the brain and body work together to meet our energy needs.
How does space flight affect the brain?
Before we send humans on extended voyages into outer space, it is critical to understand how this foreign environment may affect our central nervous system.
Clear Your Mind
A look inside the brain’s recently discovered sewage system
