OpinionMay 26, 2023
A Rare Form of Dementia Can Unleash Creativity
Frontotemporal dementia can release the creative potential of the brain’s visual areas
Stories by Robert Martone
Robert Martone is a research scientist with expertise in neurodegeneration. He spends his free time kayaking and translating Renaissance Italian literature.
OpinionDecember 21, 2021
How Our Brain Preserves Our Sense of Self
One brain region is crucial for our ability to form and maintain a consistent identity both now and when thinking about the future
CognitionDecember 29, 2020
When Our Gaze Is a Physical Force
Research documents a strange illusion
NeuroscienceJune 2, 2020
Music Synchronizes the Brains of Performers and Their Audience
The more people enjoy music, the more similar their brain activity is to that of the musician
CognitionApril 17, 2020
Signs of Modern Human Cognition Were Found in an Indonesian Cave
Painted images of intriguing human-animal hybrids are signs of modern thought
NeuroscienceOctober 29, 2019
Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans
Work on an “Internet of brains” takes another step
BehaviorSeptember 10, 2019
New Clues Found in Understanding Near-Death Experiences
Research finds parallels to certain psychoactive drugs
NeuroscienceAugust 27, 2019
A Successful Artificial Memory Has Been Created
The growing science of memory manipulation raises social and ethical questions
NeuroscienceJuly 10, 2018
Early Life Experience: It’s in Your DNA
Surprising study suggests experiences while young cause the brain to experience changes to the genome
Mind & BrainFebruary 3, 2015
Our Taste for Alcohol Goes Back Millions of Years
Genetics research sheds light on a long human relationship
Mind & BrainDecember 4, 2012
Scientists Discover Children’s Cells Living in Mothers’ Brains
The connection between mother and child is ever deeper than thought
April 19, 2011
The Neuroscience of the Gut
Strange but true: the brain is shaped by bacteria in the digestive tract