Newborn Accents
The sound of a newborn baby's cry depends on the language its parents spoke while it was in the …
The Brain
Sleep Deprivation
Researchers discover how to reverse the cognitive effects of sleep deprivation in mice.
Brain to Brain Interface
Scientists have successfully transmitted information from one brain to another.
Reading Brains
Scientists can reconstruct what a person has seen by analyzing brain scans.
Scary Kafka Roundup
Reading disturbing, surrealistic stories may make you smarter than reading stories with …
Tortured Memories
Using torture to extract information from suspects may have the opposite of the intended effect.
Nostril Rivalry
Our two nostrils may constantly take turns sending different information to our brain.
Placebo Effect Genes
The placebo effect only works for certain people – could this be genetic?
Auditory Synesthesia
Some people hear sounds when they see something move.
Tools as Body Parts
People perceive tools as extensions of their own bodies.
Alzheimer’s & Caffeine
Caffeine may stave off and even reverse the underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease.
Narcolepsy & The Immune System
Researchers discover that narcolepsy is an auto-immune disease that attacks the brain.