The Smell Hormone
A hormone called ghrelin enhances our sense of smell and increases appetite.
The Brain
Podcast for 15 April 2011 – The Five Senses
Justice and lunch breaks, autism and visual processing, a case of beat deafness, and the hormone of …
Breaking Focus
Taking brief breaks from long tasks may help the brain regain its focus.
Screening for Autism
EEG brain scans may someday allow doctors to identify – and treat – babies at risk for autism.
Thought-Controlled Car
German scientists have engineered a car that can be driven by thinking.
Braille Brains
The same area of the brain is activated whether you’re a blind person reading Braille with your …
Podcast for 25 February 2011: Language & Behavior
The surprising way the brain processes Braille, bilingualism staves off dementia, and new research …
Bilingualism & Alzheimer’s
Speaking a second language may slow down the cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s disease.
Memory Tagging
The brain may “tag” certain experiences for long-term storage during sleep.