Neuroscience

Just watching someone scratch themselves on social media switches on the brain network that initiates the physical sensation of itch

Both expertise and the ability to release one’s focus can help people enter a state of effortless attention

Counting crows proclaim “caw, caw, caw, caw” when staring at the number four

Technology that enables researchers to interpret brain signals could one day allow people to talk using only their thoughts

Google scientists have modeled all 150 million connections of a fragment of the human brain at nanoscale resolution

What the neuroscience of near-death experiences tells us about human consciousness

Black Americans face higher hurdles in diagnosis and treatment of frontotemporal dementia, the most common form of dementia for people under 60

Instead of just asking questions about how exercise helps our bodies, let’s also consider how it helps our brains

With an injection of rat cells, mouse brains that were genetically engineered to be unable to smell could detect odors and even track down an Oreo cookie stash

Dodgy studies and fantastic claims have long powered a belief in devious Russian brain weapons, from mind control to microwave devices   

Brain size in one Massachusetts community has steadily increased since the 1930s, possibly explaining why dementia is trending lower nationwide

Movies and TV shows frequently depict physical and biological sciences well, but often depict psychological and brain sciences poorly. Here’s why, and what we can do about it