Brain

Science & Nature Is our brain able to regenerate? And can we harness this regenerative potential during aging or in neurodegenerative conditions? These questions...

A new study from a Washington University researcher offers fresh insights into how the brain goes to great lengths to processes and remember everyday events. Zachariah Reagh, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and co-author Charan Ranganath of the University of California, Davis

If you’ve ever wished your brain was more user-friendly, neurotechnology might seem like a dream come true. It’s all about offering you ways to hack your brain, getting it to do more of what you want and less of what you don’t want. There are “nootropics” — also known as “smart drugs” or “cognitive enhancers”

Science & Nature Neuroscience research just got a little bit easier, thanks to the release of tens of thousands of images of fruit fly...

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Science & Nature Science suggests "challenging the brain" won't prevent Alzheimer's disease...Read MoreBong Mcnaught

Science & Nature How romance affects our well-being is a lot more complicated than “they lived happily ever after.”...Read MoreShayla Love

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