SuperAgers
Researchers are learning about aging from people over 80 who haven’t experienced cognitive decline.
The Brain
Moving Muscles
A little dopamine at the right moment is all muscles need to get moving.
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.