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Head direction cells act like internal compasses to help the birds navigate during long flights.
Awe is a powerful force, a fact that is both exciting and terrifying.
John Templeton Foundation
“At that time, it was just a wild idea, [...] that instead of just a loss of consciousness, anesthetics may do something to the brain that actually turns pain off.”
Zuranolone might help people feel better sooner than if they were relying on standard treatment alone.
Two aspects of memory – fast updating and long lasting – are typically considered incompatible, yet the insects combined them.
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Why studying happiness is good for your “psychological immune system,” explained by Harvard “happiness professor” Tal Ben-Sharar.
Do the health risks outweigh the benefits?
The human brain is only the latest chapter in the ancient story of thinking on Earth.
MIT neuroscientists have identified a population of neurons in the human brain that respond to singing but not other types of music.
Kids' underdeveloped brains seem to help them acquire new languages with little effort.
Researchers look to an FDA-approved drug ingredient that can "scoop-up" and store cholesterol and possibly stave off post-stroke dementia.
The first recorded brain activity of a person during their death suggests a biological trigger for near-death experiences.
Bite into a miracle berry and you'll perceive intense sweetness — but only after you eat something acidic, too.
Choking under pressure seems to have deep evolutionary roots.
Painkillers have nasty side effects, such as organ damage or addiction. Researchers have discovered a new drug that may cause none of these.
Ingesting tiny doses of hallucinogens might not have the outsized benefits that some people claim it does.
Scientists looked for ways to trigger the “build whatever normally was here” signal for cells at the site of a wound.
How much we enjoy a conversation can all be a matter of timing — specifically, how long it takes us to respond to what was just said.
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It’s not a glitch in the matrix. It’s not the Mandela effect. There’s actually a scientific reason you remember things wrong.
Get stronger in only three seconds per day? New research shows that it is possible.
Whenever you're surprised, there's a good chance that your brain is busy tweaking your memories.
Wordle activates both the language and logic parts of our brain and give us a nice boost of dopamine, whether we win or lose.
Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.
OCD and addiction may result in part from improper “reward” pathways in the brain. Ultrasound can disrupt those pathways.
Your brain is remarkably good at mapping out physical spaces — even if it's an imaginary space like Hogwarts. But how does the brain do it?
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Philosophers have been making the claim that free will is an illusion for hundreds of years. Dr. Uri Maoz shares what modern neuroscience has to say about it.
John Templeton Foundation
The first personality tests revolved around assessing people’s reactions to ambiguous and often unsettling images. Today, the gold standard is a barrage of questions.
Regret isn't just unpleasant, it's unhealthy.
People who visit Florence seem strangely susceptible to Stendhal syndrome, which is blamed on an overwhelming sense of awe.
From boosting empathy to improving therapy, virtual reality is poised to change our ideas of the self.