NEUROLOGY

Scientists Look to Prairie Vole Brains to Understand Monogamy

Monogamous relationships, or pair bonds, are a lot less common than you’d think, arising in fewer than 5 percent of mammal species.

This May Be Why You Crave That Burger

Researchers have found the part of the brain associated with protein cravings (in fruit flies, anyway).

Watch: These Fruit Flies are Superheroes of Brain Science

Zap them and they fight. Zap them harder and they flirt.

Scientists Find Physiological Markers for Depression and Schizophrenia

People with depression produced higher-than-average levels of the hormone AVP; the reverse was true for people with schizophrenia.

Could Brain Imaging Reveal Your Mental State During a Crime?

A new neuroscience study explores what "knowing" and "reckless" look like in the brain.

Watch a Neuroscientist Explain a Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty

Learn what a "connectome" is, regardless of your age or level of education.

Follow These Tips to Make the Most of Your Practice Time

Learn the neuroscience behind honing a skill.

Brain Scans Show 4 Different Types of Depression

Knowing a patient’s subtype could help their doctor choose the best treatment.

Do Certain Sounds Enrage You? Neurologists May Know Why

Neurologists have spotted physical differences in the brains of people who are triggered by specific noises.

‘Pregnancy Brain’ Is Real, But It’s Not What We Thought

Neuroscientists say changes in pregnant women’s brains may help them adapt to motherhood.

Blame the Brain for the Hearing Loss That Comes With Aging

It has to do with how the brain processes sound, and how that ability deteriorates as we grow older.

Art Exhibit in San Francisco Is Meant to Simulate Synesthesia

You can watch a VR video of the experience.

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Software Flaws May Invalidate 40,000 Neuroscience Studies

Researchers say the three most popular programs for interpreting fMRIs all had a false positive rate of up to 70 percent.

The Social Lives of Monkeys Might Aid Autism Research

Puerto Rico's "Monkey Island" has a significant number of monkeys with a gene mutation implicated in autism.

Why Do I Make a Weird Face When I Apply Mascara?

The scientific reason behind those peculiar mouth contortions.

Need to Remember Something? Grab a Drawing Pad

Drawing might be the smartest way to encode an idea in your brain.

Exercise Makes the Brains of Senior Citizens Look Younger, Study Finds

One more reason exercise is important at every age.

Study Suggests Endurance Running May Boost Your Brain

When it comes to brain cell growth, weight lifting and interval training got left in the dust by endurance running.

Scientists Have Thawed a Cryogenically Preserved Rabbit Brain

These findings could be used to preserve memories in the future.

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Did Head Injuries Cause Henry VIII’s Bad Behavior?

Henry sustained at least three major blows to the head.

This Software Can Guess What People Are Looking At

It was able to detect the image being viewed with 96 percent accuracy.

To-Do Lists May Help You Be More Productive

Feeling overwhelmed? Grab a pen.

Roald Dahl's first wife, Patricia Neal, seen here wearing an eyepatch in the aftermath of a stroke, was the inspiration behind the language in The BFG.

How Roald Dahl Came Up With the Nonsense Words in The BFG

Author Roald Dahl was famous for the nonsensically whimsical language he created in his books, but the origin of those words has its roots in tragedy.

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Update: 'Brain Surgery Live' Patient Is Up and Walking

Nurses say that on Monday, Grindley "sprinted around the floor."

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