Neuroscience

Time flies on some days, crawls on others: Study locates 'fatigued' neurons that influence our perception of time

The research zeroed in on the region of the brain used to code for time, and responsible for our subjective experience of time.

The 'female' brain: why damaging myths about women and science keep coming back in new forms

Strong evidence shows that females often outperform males in many spheres of science, disproving the myth that they lack the cognitive capacity.

Brain activity like that of humans found in lab-grown 'mini brains' study

This is the first time 'cerebral organoids' made from adult stem cells have shown brain activity.

Scientists succeed in mapping every neuron in a worm, a breakthrough in neuroscience

The connectome is also a foundation for understanding far more complex nervous systems like our own.

BrainNet: First brain-to-brain interface for people tests gameplay using just the mind

Two subjects could see the game, while remotely conveying commands to a third person, who did the playing!

Conservation may benefit from learning how animals cope with fear, use social learning

Humans could be adding to natural stressors in social animals, and possibly giving them ulcers.

Cells restore life in a dead pig's brain using artificial blood in remarkable first

Scientists revived blood flow & cell function in brains of pigs hours after death using artificial blood.

Zapping the brain boosts working memory in people over age 60, study finds

While still uncertain, previous research suggests the effect may last 5 hours or more after stimulation.

Contagious yawning, empathy may have evolved from human need to understand others

The study found that animals, humans included, can engage in acts of simulating the minds of others.

Which of our senses is the best? Scientists are still battling it out for an answer

As science reveals, the right device can allow you can learn to see through touch or sound.