Neuroscience
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.
When Neurology Becomes Theology
A neurologist’s perspective on research into consciousness.
