Cool Jobs: Scents of science
Better understanding of the sense of smell inspires research into everything from whales to electronic ‘noses’
View ArticleFooling the mind’s eye
Brain scientists find they have much to learn from magicians and their tricks
View ArticleLearning in your sleep
Sleeping people can be taught to make connections between sounds and smells
View ArticleRisk-taking linked to Ritalin
People who inappropriately take the prescription drug to become more alert may also become more reckless
View ArticleThe teenage brain
Adolescence triggers brain — and behavioral — changes that few kids or adults understand
View ArticleLearning language before birth
Scientists find that newborns can recognize vowel sounds similar to those spoken by their parents
View ArticleBaby brain, adult disease
Scientists find signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of infants
View ArticleConcussion: More than ‘getting your bell rung’
This common brain injury can cause serious — and lasting — damage
View ArticleThe stuff of dreams
Computer program decodes dreams, finds similar brain activity patterns for objects seen while asleep or awake
View ArticleA mind for math
A part of the brain associated with making memories may also predict success in learning math
View ArticleExplainer: Our bodies’ internal clocks
Biological clocks determine hunger, sleepiness and other daily rhythms
View ArticleHeaders and memory loss
Soccer players who frequently use their heads score worse on memory tests
View ArticleExplainer: What is jet lag?
Researchers don’t fully understand how the body’s internal clocks coordinate. But they do know your body will notice when its circadian rhythms are mismatched to the time zone they’re in. “There are a...
View ArticleRespecting the body’s clocks
Daily rhythms affect everything from the time we wake to how well we perform in sports
View ArticleFull moon shortchanges sleep
Lab experiments show people’s sleep suffers for a day or so every month
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