Neuroscience
Orientation Without a Master Plan
Human spatial memory is made up of numerous individual maps.
Gene Editing in the Brain Gets a Major Upgrade
Scientists develop a new tool for precise genome editing in neurons.
New Neurons For the Brain
Transplanted embryonic nerve cells can functionally integrate into damaged neural networks.
Are There Bacteria in Your Brain?
A surprising new result catches the attention of the neuroscience community.
Brainwaves Encode the Grammar of Human Language
The relative timing of brainwaves encodes the structure of a sentence.
Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain
The learning process leads to a reorganization that extends to deep brain structures.
Blame It on the Bossa Nova: How Music Changes Our Perception of Touch
The sexier we perceive the music we are listening to, the more sensual we experience the contact—even if we know that we are touched by a robot instead of a person.
No Cable Spaghetti in the Brain
The brain is not relying on random-wiring, but self-organized neural networks for visual information processing.
First Evidence of Sleep in Flight
Birds engage in all types of sleep in flight, but in remarkably small amounts.
