Brain
Paralyzed Man Feels After Scientists Stimulate Brain
The man was paralyzed from the shoulders down three years ago.
Adults Can Make New Brain Cells Even in Their 70s
Researchers have long debated whether adult brains can create new cells.
Bee Colonies Behave Like the Human Brain
Researchers found similarities between how individual bees communicate with one another when making collective decisions and the way neurons in the human brain interact.
Startup Wants to Preserve Minds With 'Fatal' Product
The company's initial plans involve injecting the brain with a special formula in a technique known as aldehyde-stabilized cryopreservation.
Brain Scans Reveal Unusual Air Pocket In Man's Head
The 84-year-old man went to the emergency department because he kept falling.
Psychedelics Can Cause Lasting Changes In Personality
Participants in clinical trials who were given a small dose of psychedelics were rated as having more openness than non-users.
How Does the Brain Work When We Are Unconscious?
Three new studies probe this mysterious state.
Surgeons Remove Massive Brain Tumor
According to the neurosurgeon who removed the tumor, "it was an extremely daunting and complex surgery."
Siblings Make You More Empathic
In a new study, we were able to remove the influence of parents.
Removing One Enzyme Could Be Key to Curing Alzheimer's
Offspring of the mice also benefited from the missing enzyme.
What Happens to Our Consciousness When We Die?
"Our consciousness, it seems, does not become annihilated just because we've crossed the threshold of death; it appears to keep functioning and not dissipate."
This Scientist Thinks an Antibiotic Might Help Autism
A clinical trial using an antibiotic to treat autism is ongoing in California.
Physics: Is Chronic Pain a Consciousness Disorder?
A research overlap with physics suggests that chronic pain may be a consciousness disorder, rather than a physical one.
Staying Up All Night Affects Women More Than Men
Participants' short-term memory was assessed through a digit-recall test.
Alcohol Might Help Your Brain Clean Itself
The research centers on the recently discovered glymphatic system.
Great Minds Think Alike: Friends' Brains Work in Sync
But don't start plotting to stick your friends in a brain scanner just yet.
How You Hug—From Left or Right—May Show How You Feel
Researchers observed more than 2,500 embraces at an airport's departures and arrivals areas for their data.
Curcumin Could Improve Your Memory And Happiness
The key ingredient, curcumin, is found in turmeric and lends curry its bright color.
Watch a Single Thought Move Across a Human Brain
Patients undergoing brain surgery gave researchers the perfect opportunity to study how thoughts move.
Brains Of Creative People Have Stronger Connections
Imaging reveals a key feature in the brains of creative people.
Can Brain Damage Unlock Hidden Artistic Talents?
Cases of "sudden savant syndrome" include a surgeon struck by lightning who then became an accomplished pianist.
Alzheimer's Appears to Act Like an Infection
Alzheimer's disease may act more like an infection than we previously thought.
HIV-Like Protein 'Infects' Brain to Help Form Memories
Arc is the first and so far only non-viral protein known to behave this way.
Moral Dilemma? Brain Cells May Reveal How You'll React
Researchers from UCLA examined how people react when the death of others is at stake.
Acetaminophen Linked With Delayed Language Abilities
"We shouldn't just assume that something is completely safe."
Scientists Have No Idea Why Anesthesia Works
General anesthesia has been called one of the greatest medical mysteries ever.
Why Trebek Took Time Off From 'Jeopardy!'
"Some of you might have heard by now that during the holiday break, I had a slight medical problem," the host said.
Just 10 Minutes of Exercise Can Supercharge Your Brain
A good excuse to go for a quick walk at lunch.