Forgetting Bad Memories
The brain has two very different mechanisms for erasing bad memories.
The Brain
Chimpanzee Brain Development
The insulation surrounding nerves develops more quickly in chimpanzees than in humans.
Socially Deprived Brains
Neglect keeps young brains from developing adequate insulation.
Podcast for 7 September 2012
MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS - A new drug that could block heroin addiction, how mice could speed up AIDS …
Addiction Blocker
A drug called (+)-naloxone blocks the brain’s addiction to heroin and other opiates.
Podcast for 27 July 2012
ANIMAL SURVIVAL - Naked mole-rats defy old age, vampire spiders attack Franken-mosquitoes, dogs …
Robotic Gait
Engineers have developed a two-legged robot with a more lifelike walking gait.
Social Poker
Neuroscientists used poker games and MRI scans to separate social from purely strategic decision …
Parasites & Suicide Attempts
Researchers find a link between a common parasite and suicide attempts in humans.
Podcast for 29 June 2012
BRAINS & BEHAVIOR - How the brain quickly overcomes arachnophobia. Why psychopaths' brains are …
Grandfathers & Telomeres
Men that sire children later in life may pass on an advantage to their grandchildren.
