Neuroscience

‘Study Drugs’ Unsafe and Unethical, Say Neurologists

March 27, 2013, 7:00 am

‘Study drugs’ are touted to give students a competitive edge, but experts advise it could lead to big health problems.

New Memories Form Better After Removing Old Info

February 5, 2013, 11:00 am

Learning becomes harder as we get older due to a reduced ability to filter out old memories, according to new international research.

What Do Fish Thoughts Look Like? (Video)

January 31, 2013, 12:00 pm

With new technology, scientists in Japan have detected the thought that went through a baby zebrafish’s brain when it spotted some delicious food.

Goose Bumps Reveal People’s True Feelings

January 15, 2013, 3:30 pm

People tend to get goose bumps when they experience cold or strong emotions, and the response is usually involuntary, thus acting acting as a genuine indicator of emotional [...]

Daydreaming Can Find Solutions to Complex Problems

November 27, 2012, 4:15 pm

Mind wandering may increase creative thinking, according to a new international study.

Personality Type Linked With Placebo Effect

November 26, 2012, 4:30 pm

A person’s susceptibility to the placebo effect can vary based on certain personality traits, according to a new international study.

Meditation Brings Emotional Transformations in Brain

November 15, 2012, 9:47 pm

U.S. neurologists have discovered that eight weeks of compassion meditation training can produce long-term brain changes and development of positive traits.