Mind & Brain

Why can people watch the same video footage and see different things? Neuroscience can help explain

There’s a scientific reason your OJ tastes funny after you brush your teeth

A dive into how scientists are trying to understand what consciousness is and where it comes from

Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the reason why is unclear

Consciousness researchers studying “islands of awareness” have found that disconnected brains likely sink into a strange form of deep sleep

The many, many ways researchers hope to solve the toughest mystery in science

Will brain science deliver answers about consciousness or hit another wall?

Positive thinking may boost immune response from vaccines, new brain training study shows

The possible health effects of radiofrequency waves emitted by cell phones has been a subject of debate for decades

Mathematical tools from string theory are giving scientists a new way to study the networking of neurons

This reported machine may be linked to “Havana syndrome,” a debated condition characterized by a strange panoply of symptoms that were experienced by U.S. officials stationed in Cuba

A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation