Goal-directed Brain Cells
Bats have specialized neurons that help them navigate towards a target.
Monkey Metamemory
Neuroscientists investigate how humans ponder what we’ve learned by studying the brains of monkeys.
Killer Mice
Scientists discover a vertebrate brain circuit that triggers hunting, pouncing and biting.
Sickness Trackers
Fitness tracking devices could also alert users that they’re getting sick, and provide medical …
Cancer Mass Spectrometry
Molecular analysis of tissue samples could lead to fast, accurate cancer diagnosis.
Bone Batteries
Bone structure inspires the design of a safer lithium ion battery.
Hummingbird Vision
Hummingbirds have vision that’s specially tuned to fast movement in every direction.
Robotic Medical Implants
Magnets trigger biocompatible robotic gears that deliver drugs safely within the body.
Sleepwalking Brains
A listener asks what's going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.