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neuroscience
Maria Paula Rubiano • May 27, 2020
Personal space is wired in our brains, and here’s how scientists discovered it
Jonathan Moens • February 7, 2020
Neuroscientists come one step closer to understanding what it takes to retain a youthful brain and mind
Hannah Seo • October 8, 2019
That stuff you’ve read about “the female brain”? These neuroscientists say it’s garbage
Dana Najjar • November 29, 2018
Confirmation bias might even apply to decisions we think of as purely objective, like math problems
Charlie Wood • July 6, 2018
These two familiar activities are more independent than you might think
Shoshana Wodinsky • March 16, 2018
Here's why the herb drives cats crazy
Brianna Abbott • February 21, 2018
Sobbing along with the radio might have an evolutionary advantage
Dan Robitzski • September 18, 2017
Mimicking the human brain will only hinder the pursuit of true artificial intelligence, says Facebook’s director of AI research.
Dan Robitzski • June 7, 2017
Never mind determining whether a robot can be conscious, we can’t even decide what the word means
Dan Robitzski • April 10, 2017
A recent study on roundworms identified the hormone responsible for burning fat, marking the latest discovery in a convoluted, century-long search
Dyani Sabin • August 8, 2016
After you screw up, your brain slows down — and researchers are getting closer to understanding why
Sara Chodosh • February 24, 2016
How your body turns light into electricity, and then into images
Jeanette Ferrara • October 5, 2015
A new study shows high fat diet leads to obesity … and it might be all in your head
Shira Polan • October 4, 2015
Sample-stretching technique lets researchers study brain injuries using living tissue
Katherine Ellen Foley • May 12, 2015
Why memory shouldn’t be a lost art