Moving Muscles
A little dopamine at the right moment is all muscles need to get moving.
The Brain
Slow Motion Bias
Slow motion videos of violent encounters bias our interpretation of the events.
Blind Echolocation
Blind people who can echolocate use their brain’s visual center to do so.
Binge-Eating Brain Cells
Activating neurons in the subthalamus region of the brain caused mice to binge eat.
AI Beats People at Poker
A computer program finally beats the pros at poker.
Precise Memory
An electromagnetic device could improve our ability to remember details.
Illness & Sleepiness
A primitive neural switch may explain why illness makes us sleepy.
Goal-directed Brain Cells
Bats have specialized neurons that help them navigate towards a target.
Sleepwalking Brains
A listener asks what's going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.
Reindeer Vision
Reindeer can detect ultraviolet light, which may help them survive dark Arctic winters.