Digital media often seems to deplete our attention. Scientists have found a way to flip that equation.
What do dating technology and Alzheimer's have in common?
Artificial intelligence, developed around the same ‘swipe right’ approach we associate with dating apps, could vastly scale up Alzheimer’s research.
Nicotine exposure in newborns alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction
Exposure to nicotine through mother's milk induced a number of changes in young mice.
Lack of sleep shrinks men's testicles?
UC Berkeley scientist Matt Walker shows how missing sleep can really catch up with you in his new TED Talk.
To Boldly Go or Anxiously Hang Back?
A small population of nerve cells in the brain play an important role in anxiety’s influence over behavior.
Want to ace your tests? Take notes by hand
Even a brand new laptop won't give you an edge over pen and paper.
Breakthrough device translates brain activity into speech
It could one day restore the voices of those who have lost the ability to speak due to neurological damage.
Air pollution impacts childhood development, study shows
Children who live near major roads are at higher risk for developmental delays because of traffic-related pollutants.
Can short-term stress make the body and mind more resilient?
A new UCSF study is testing a theory about how much stress is good for us.
Dementia looks different in brains of Latinos
A first-of-its-kind study has uncovered dramatic racial differences in the brains of those with dementia.
Adolescents have a fundamental need to contribute
Teens get a bad rap as selfish, dangerous risk-takers, but neuroscience and psychology are revising that image.
Finding the elusive drinking ‘brake’
New research has uncovered a mechanism that helps us modulate our drinking — when it functions properly.