Neuroscience
How the Fencing Reflex Connects Life and Death
Primitive reflexes shepherd us into this world, and out.
Brains Cling to Old Habits When Learning New Tricks
Using a brain-computer interface, scientists are beginning to learn why learning is hard.
The Surprising Relativism of the Brain’s GPS
How new data is transforming our understanding of place cells.
Why Happiness Is Hard to Find—in the Brain
Talking blobology with a neuroimaging researcher.
With Strategic Zaps to the Brain, Scientists Boost Memory
Stimulating part of the cortex as needed during learning tasks improves later recall. The finding reveals more about the brain’s memory network and points toward possible therapies.
Antonio Damasio Tells Us Why Pain Is Necessary
The neuroscientist explains why feelings evolved.
Why Curiosity Can Be Both Painful and Pleasurable
The emerging neurology of one of our most human characteristics.
Mini-Brains Go Modular
To create a good living replica of the human brain, your best hope may be to let “organoid” components assemble it for you.
