Mind & Brain Exposure to graphic images shifts your perception of reality, video games study shows December 17, 2018
Mind & Brain Blink and you’ll miss it — new study shows that blinking can be significant nonverbal cues December 13, 2018
Biology Research identifies a gene that makes our brains (and those of primates) unique December 10, 2018
Mind & Brain Scientists find first genetic risk factors linked to ADHD November 28, 2018 - Updated on May 31, 2020
Health Get a good night’s sleep if you don’t want to be angry the next day November 28, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Mind & Brain Many Americans suffer from “social jet lag”, new social media study shows November 16, 2018
Biology Researchers call for ban on a widely-used pesticide: it impairs brain development November 12, 2018
Mind & Brain Scientists find brain signal associated with depression and anxiety November 8, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Biology Your left hemisphere can veto the right one into submission — but they generally play nice November 6, 2018
Mind & Brain Smart on a budget: researchers design free IQ test that takes 10 minutes to complete October 31, 2018 - Updated on January 16, 2019
Mind & Brain Physically attractive women don’t have higher levels of sex hormones, new study reveals October 26, 2018
Mind & Brain The 2016 election was so traumatic it caused PTSD symptoms in 1 in 4 young adults October 23, 2018
Health Breastmilk protects infants from antibiotic-resistant bacteria and improves preemies’ brain development October 19, 2018 - Updated on February 28, 2020
Mind & Brain The brain replays memories as you sleep to make sure you don’t lose them October 12, 2018
Health Creative fields have a lot to benefit from people with ADHD, new study says October 10, 2018 - Updated on May 31, 2020
Discoveries Dopamine is the key allowing our brains to change beliefs — short-term ones, at least October 10, 2018
Mind & Brain Naps help us process information we subconsciously acquire during the day October 5, 2018
Mind & Brain Mediterranean diet can help fight depression, new study suggests October 5, 2018 - Updated on October 9, 2018
Mind & Brain Our brains don’t like having too many options to pick from because they’re lazy October 3, 2018
Health In the fight against depression, researchers turn to mind-reading (that works) September 27, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Anthropology Painted rock points to higher cognitive function in humans 73,000 years ago September 13, 2018
Biology Activating a new language is easy — the effort goes in suppressing the old one September 10, 2018
Mind & Brain Feeback, not evidence, makes us confident we’re right — even when we’re not September 6, 2018
Mind & Brain AI spots depression by looking at your patterns of speech September 3, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Animals Tiny fish passes mirror test, might be self-aware August 31, 2018 - Updated on October 17, 2022
Biology We finally found the protein that turns sound and balance into electrical signals August 22, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Mind & Brain Humor done right helps in the classroom, 99% of students report. Bad humor hurts August 20, 2018
Mind & Brain This core thinking error underlies both creationism and conspiracy theories August 20, 2018