Tracking brain activity patterns may lead to better dosing and control of anesthesia.
Brain
How Facebook Improves Memory
Checking status updates on Facebook may be just the distraction your memory needs.
How BPA May Disrupt Brain Development
The chemical, found in many plastic products, can interfere with normal brain development.
Watching How the Brain Speaks
Most of us take it for granted, but a new brain map shows how complicated speaking actually is.
Brain Map: President Obama Proposes First Detailed Guide of Human Brain Function
To navigate something as complex and dynamic as the brain, a map would help.
It’s Neuromagic: How Penn and Teller Are Helping Brain Science (and Vice Versa)
Brain experts and magicians may have much more in common than either thought possible
Can You Hear Me Now? Training the Brain to Hear Better
Improving hearing, especially in a loud environment, is just like any other skill — it takes practice.
Autism and Schizophrenia May Develop During Short Period of Time in Infancy
Genes connected to the two disorders may only be active for a brief window of time.
How Your Brain Tells You When It’s Time for a Break
It’s all about the reward
Researchers Question Study Documenting Awareness of Patients In Vegetative State
Flaws emerge in a new analysis of the original study data.
Migraine Triggers May Not Be So Potent After All
Bright lights and too much exercise are well-known migraine launchers, but the latest study hints that sufferers may not be as sensitive to these triggers as previously thought.
Childhood Trauma Leaves Legacy of Brain Changes
Painful experiences early in life can alter the brain in lasting ways.
Could A Dopamine Gene Be the Answer to a Longer Life?
A gene linked to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and addiction might also help you live to be 100.
