Neuroscience Stories
UCLA biologists reported transferring memories between marine snails, and expressed hope for future treatments that will restore or alter memories in humans.
New research suggests attention span, ability to focus and other aspects of brain health can be improved by practicing breath-focused meditation.
Yale researchers reanimated slaughtered pig brains without restoring consciousness. But ethicists are apprehensive about future possibilities.
Dreams and nightmares continue to fascinate and perplex us. Here are some possible factors that may be influencing our dreams.
A new discovery has revealed that neurons continue to form in the brains of people as old as 79, fueling questions on the source of age-related cognitive decline.
Areas of the brain that are devoted to supporting hand functions may be able to represent prosthetic limbs like real hands.
A new study suggests that the classical concerti Four Seasons by Vivaldi may boost creativity when compared to silence.
We all know yawning is contagious, but new research into why it's so catching may end up benefiting patients with Tourette's syndrome.
A saxophone player serenades doctors on the operating table as he undergoes brain surgery.
Four myths and facts about dementia that will help you understand the issues people with the neurological disorder and their families and caregivers face on a daily basis.
Dance class can help reverse some signs of aging in the brain by enlarging the hippocampus and improving balance.
The amount of REM sleep you get may predict your risk of developing dementia.