Health Physical exercise is a reliable and accessible way to manage anxiety disorders November 9, 2021
Mind & Brain People who sat down more during the pandemic were more likely to become depressed November 9, 2021
Mind & Brain Our brains may be naturally wired for multilingualism, being ‘blind’ to changes between languages November 4, 2021
Mind & Brain Young adults are grieving the developmental milestones they’ve missed under the pandemic October 26, 2021
Mind & Brain Spanish researchers developed an “artificial retina” that beams sight directly into the brain of blind patients October 25, 2021
Biology Pain impairs our ability to feel pleasure — and now we know why and how October 19, 2021 - Updated on March 27, 2023
Mind & Brain Our brains don’t pick the shortest route between two points — they pick ‘the pointiest’ one October 18, 2021
Mind & Brain Oxytocin is not a viable treatment for children and teenagers with autism, after all October 16, 2021 - Updated on July 29, 2023
Mind & Brain White matter density in our brains at birth may influence how easily we learn to understand and use language September 27, 2021
Animals Mice can develop neural signs of depression when forced to watch other mice experiencing stress September 23, 2021
Health The pandemic left a noticeable trace in birth rates, even in rich, developed countries September 16, 2021
Mind & Brain Our heart rates synchronize when closely listening to the same stories September 14, 2021
Mind & Brain Too much free time can be just as depressing as no free time — if you’re wasting all of it September 13, 2021
Health Machine learning tool 99% accurate at spotting early signs of Alzheimer’s in the lab September 3, 2021 - Updated on August 15, 2022
Mind & Brain Our brains fire up their ‘prediction engine’ when faced with uncertainty — at least with music August 31, 2021
Health Social isolation can lead to overeating and under-sleeping — if you’re a fruit fly August 19, 2021 - Updated on November 24, 2023
Health Potential new treatment for drug-resistant depression identified in mice — blocking histamines in the brain August 17, 2021
Genetics We’ve identified the genetic roots of OCD, pointing the way towards new treatments June 29, 2021
Health Taking short breaks while practicing lets our brains review what we’re doing — and get better at it June 9, 2021
Health If you don’t align your sleeping patterns to your body clock, you risk depression, lower wellbeing June 8, 2021
Health Lockdown increased our use of electronic devices (and caused a lot of sleep issues) June 7, 2021
Mind & Brain Ancient Aboriginal memory technique may be better than the ‘memory palace’ technique May 31, 2021
Biology Psychedelic-like drug could fix the symptoms of stress without giving you hallucinations May 26, 2021
Mind & Brain Doublespeak works, and it protects manipulative speakers from being perceived as liars May 20, 2021
Lifestyle Do women really like beards? Here’s what the science says May 19, 2021 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Health Why we love music so much: it acts on the same reward pathways as good food or alcohol March 29, 2021
Health Fiction readers, rejoice: you probably have better language skills, study shows March 17, 2021
Mind & Brain Atheists are just as ethical as believers, study shows — they just prioritize different things February 24, 2021
Home science Boys who play video games seem to have lower depression risk — but not girls February 19, 2021
Mind & Brain Psychiatric research needs to start taking gender differences more seriously February 5, 2021
Health Afternoon naps could help keep your mind limber and stave off dementia January 26, 2021 - Updated on April 9, 2024
Mind & Brain Yes, more money will always make your life better, but that’s not all there is to happiness, says new study January 19, 2021
