neuroscience
People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia
The possible explanations could help us better understand the condition.
Can You Feel Your Heartbeat? The Answer Says a Lot About You
How strongly and accurately you feel your heart beating could tell you something about your mental health.
Scientists Probe the Mysteries of a Well-Preserved 2,500-Year-Old Human Brain
A team examined tissues from the unusually intact Heslington Brain, which belonged to a man who was killed in Iron Age England.
How Long Is Right Now?
As long as it took you to read that headline. Or shorter. Or it might not exist at all.
Even if You Hate Sports, They Can Help You Concentrate
Physical activity might help drown out some of the background noise in your brain.
'Dopamine Fasting' Is the Newest 'Sounds Fake, but OK' Wellness Trend
If everyone in Silicon Valley was taking a day-long vow of silence and forgoing fun, would you do it too?
Scientists Want to Try Using Shrooms to Revive People in Vegetative States
Does psilocybin have the potential to increase consciousness in people who are unresponsive?
Why We Can't Let Go of Oliver Sacks
A new documentary directed by Ric Burns chronicles the life of the neurologist and writer.
Socially Anxious People Are Taking MDMA and Other Psychedelics to Cope
Scientists say that combined with therapy, these drugs could be a promising treatment option.
The Vaccine That Could Prevent Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
As mental health disorders run rampant, scientists are trying to make an immunization from bacteria that could help.
The Chilling Mystery of High-Altitude Suicides
U.S. counties above 4,000 feet have twice the suicides as counties at 2,000 feet. Is it because there's less oxygen in the air, or is something else going on?
The Anatomy of Empathy
Joel Salinas can literally feel his patients' pain. But as scientists are learning, there's more to empathy than just mirroring someone else.