Spacing out after staying up late? Here’s why
November 16, 2017
Sleep-deprived brain cells can cause serious and potentially dangerous mental lapses, a new study finds.
Scientists discover potential treatment to stop glaucoma in its tracks
November 8, 2017
It's a major step forward against a leading cause of blindness that affects 80 million worldwide.
Researchers discover new pathway for handling stress
November 6, 2017
Newly detected resistance mechanism helps protect cells from threats such as heat shock.
UCLA neuroscientists give memory a jolt with weak electrical signal
October 26, 2017
Researchers discover where and how to tickle the brain for better recall.
Over-the-counter allergy drug helps patients with chronic injury from multiple sclerosis
October 25, 2017
Clinical trial shows FDA-approved antihistamine restores nervous system function in MS patients.
The link between dreaming and mind-wandering
October 12, 2017
What are dreams? "An accidental byproduct of our waking cognitive abilities," a new book says.
Human speech, jazz and whale song
October 12, 2017
Three wildly different samples show how much forms of communication have in common.
How generosity in disasters flows in both directions
October 4, 2017
Sharing what we have activates pleasure circuits in the brain, says the Greater Good Science Center.
Erasing your fears?
October 4, 2017
Researchers have developed a method to selectively erase fear memories in the brain.
The most detailed look yet at an animal's brain
October 3, 2017
The C. elegans worm may have only 302 neurons, but for the first time, scientists can see them all one by one.