The Brain

Cold Turkey

November 13, 2013

Quitting drugs cold turkey may trigger neurological damage.

November 11, 2013

Teen brains are much more developed in some areas than others.

November 6, 2013

Encoding cellular proteins on a barcode could help researchers learn more about mental illnesses …

November 5, 2013

Miniature “casinos” built specially for rats are helping researchers understand gambling addiction …

November 4, 2013

Brain differences explain why not everyone has an ear for music.

October 17, 2013

To hit a fastball, a batter's brain has to predict when it'll come across the plate.

October 7, 2013

Reading literary fiction, more so than other types of books, improves performance at gauging others' …

September 26, 2013

Only a tiny fraction of adults have a condition called synesthesia, but all of us may be born with …

August 19, 2013

A molecule in the gut controls the brain's response to food, and its absence could lead to …

August 7, 2013

Silk brain implants could prevent the onset of epilepsy after brain injuries.