Finding the elusive drinking ‘brake’
February 20, 2019
New research has uncovered a mechanism that helps us modulate our drinking — when it functions properly.
Sleep loss truly causes you pain
January 30, 2019
Going without sleep heightens pain sensitivity and dulls the brain’s painkilling response.
Study identifies a new way by which the human brain marks time
January 17, 2019
With a little help from HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” scientists learn more about how we process the flow of time.
Can artificial intelligence tell a polar bear from a can opener?
January 9, 2019
How closely do deep learning computer networks mimic the human brain? There's still a long way to go, psychologists find.
Artificial intelligence can detect Alzheimer’s disease in brain scans 6 years before a diagnosis
January 4, 2019
A machine-learning algorithm diagnosed early-stage Alzheimer’s disease using a common PET scan.
Graduate student’s steerable brain device wins big at inventors competition
January 3, 2019
Gopesh Tilvawala is developing a first-of-its-kind catheter to navigate tiny arteries in the brain.
Sex chromosomes hold the secret to female longevity
December 18, 2018
Two X’s and ovaries extend life and protect mice from aging.
Can space help us understand our cells?
December 5, 2018
A UCLA scientist looks to space for possible treatment of some neurological diseases.
So cute you could crush it?
December 4, 2018
If you've ever wanted to pinch a baby's cheeks, you've suffered from cute aggression. Here's what that means.
Brain signature of depressed mood unveiled in new study
November 29, 2018
Direct recordings of the brain link memory, emotion and anxiety during low moods.