Neuroscience

There's Finally a Fully Approved Alzheimer's Drug

By Alice Park

The New Science of Forgetting

By Corinne Purtill

How Neuroscience Could Explain the Rise of Addictions, Heart Disease and Diabetes in 21st Century America

By Peter Sterling

Does Listening to Music Stimulate Creative Thinking, or Stifle It?

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Why Not Everyone Should Sleep with a White Noise Machine

Sleep sound machines—producing white, pink, or brown noise—can be indispensable for some. But the science shows they aren't for everyone.

By Markham Heid

Why You Can't Recognize Other People's Faces

Studies suggest as many as 1 in 50 people have prosopagnosia

By Kate Samuelson

Why Your Bad Memory Can Be a Good Thing, According to Science

You know those people who always boast about having a perfect memory? Maybe they shouldn’t, because having total recall is totally overrated. That’s according to a new paper in the journal Neuron, which concludes that...

By Amanda MacMilan / Health.com

Local Gyms Can Help Spot Eating Disorders

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By The Aspen Institute

Why the Summer Solstice May Be the Happiest Day

The first day of summer brings extra sunlight

By Rosalie Chan

Here’s What LSD Does To the Brain

There's a reason it makes people feel more connected to the universe

By Mandy Oaklander

The 5 Habits That Will Make You Happy, According to Science

So what’s going to make you happy? Let’s get more specific: what’s going to make your brain happy? And let’s focus on things that are simple and easy to do instead of stuff like winning...

By Eric Barker

Live Tapeworm 'Still Wiggling' When It's Pulled Out of Man's Brain

The creature was apparently "still wiggling" during the surgery

By Sarah Begley

The 5 Best Ways To Improve Your Memory

Forget flashcards: The latest research reveals some surprising new techniques

By Mandy Oaklander

How a Man Paralyzed With a Spinal Cord Injury Is Learning to Walk Again

Researchers at the University of California Irvine combined virtual reality with brain-computer interfaces for a promising result.

By Tanya Basu

Why Would Steve Rannazzisi Lie About Being On the Ground On 9/11?

Experts point to narcissism as a potential reason.

By Tanya Basu

The Science Behind Max Richter's 8-Hour Album, "Sleep"

Richter collaborated with a neuroscientist to create an album he hopes you fall asleep to.

By Tanya Basu

Feeling Sad Turns Your World Gray — Literally

"Feeling blue" and "seeing red" might be more literal than we think, suggests a new study about color

By Tanya Basu

Blame Smartphones for Your Decline in Leisure Time

A combination of anxiety for work during non-work hours and emails make for stressed out workers.

By Tanya Basu

Writing By Hand Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be

A new Bic commercial claims four benefits to writing by hand.

By Tanya Basu

How Exercise Helps Curb Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Most studies so far have focused on the importance of physical activity before you develop Alzheimer’s. But can it treat the disease once you are diagnosed? Two studies hint that may be the case

By Alice Park
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