Podcast for 13 May 2011 – Neuropsychology
Researchers erase sea snail memories, the brain's sarcasm detector, why a lack of embarrassment could be a sign of dementia, and schizophrenia in a petri dish.
Sarcasm, Lies & Dementia
A new study links a failing sense of irony to a form of early-onset dementia.
Autism & Visual Processing
Autistic people use their brains differently than non-autistics when processing visual information.
Learning & Memory Roundup
Children’s brains grow very rapidly, and now scientists are finding that adult brains can grow quickly, too.
Hybrid Brain-Computer Interfaces
New research lets people with severe disabilities rapidly switch between different communication and assistive devices.
Podcast for 15 April 2011 – The Five Senses
Justice and lunch breaks, autism and visual processing, a case of beat deafness, and the hormone of smell.
Sleepless Euphoria
Sleep deprivation can lead to temporary euphoria. But there’s a downside.
Podcast for 8 April 2011
Football and family violence, rooting out insects, a question of taste, and a bird's eye view for danger.
Breaking Focus
Taking brief breaks from long tasks may help the brain regain its focus.
Podcast for 25 March 2011
A new generation of self-conscious robots, how sunshine affects drugs in the body, new research into the prevention of cleft lips, why it's hard to stay focused for long periods of time, and what sound recordings can tell us about the health of natural habitats.
Screening for Autism
EEG brain scans may someday allow doctors to identify – and treat – babies at risk for autism.
Braille Brains
The same area of the brain is activated whether you’re a blind person reading Braille with your hands or a sighted person reading with your eyes.
Podcast for 25 February 2011: Language & Behavior
The surprising way the brain processes Braille, bilingualism staves off dementia, and new research on stuttering. Also: why being lonely could change how your immune system works, and the relationship between popularity and bullying.
Bilingualism & Alzheimer’s
Speaking a second language may slow down the cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s disease.
Podcast for 20 February 2011
ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL: The new science of aeroecology, deconstructing taste preferences, new ways to store energy, and 3-D printers that could one day produce replacement organs.
Memory Tagging
The brain may “tag” certain experiences for long-term storage during sleep.
Podcast
BRAIN SCIENCE: How the brain chooses which memories to store during sleep, neural explanations for ringing in the ears, and the brain rewards of listening to music.
Left-Handed Brains
Left-handers suffer more from learning disabilities but can also excel in spatial visualization.
Ringing Brains
Ringing in the ears involves the reward centers of the brain.
Music & Emotion
Listening to music activates the reward centers of the brain.
Reversing Early Alzheimer’s
Scientists have erased learning and memory deficits in a mouse model of early Alzheimer's disease.
Fearless Woman
Researchers are studying a woman who lacks fear in order to help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Birthdate Depression
Being born in the winter could affect your biological clock – and your personality – later in life.