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Battlefield Head Trauma
By Cristina Luiggi
A new study suggests that the brain injuries suffered by soldiers in Afghanistan may be similar to those observed in some athletes.
Music Lessons Benefit Babies
By Jef Akst
One year olds smile more and communicate better if they participate in interactive music classes with their parents.
The Sound of Color
By Jef Akst
A completely colorblind musician and painter perceives the world in a new way with help from technology.
Book Excerpt from Memoirs of an Addicted Brain: A Neuroscientist Examines His Former Life on Drugs
By Marc Lewis
In Chapter 12, “The Opium Fields,” author Marc Lewis recounts one night spent in the brain chemistry-bending grip of opium addiction.
Dopamine: Duality of Desire
By Marc Lewis
Being an ex-drug-addict turned neuroscientist brings a unique insight into the physiological and phenomenological realities of addiction.
Pigeon GPS Identified
By Megan Scudellari
A population of neurons in pigeon brains encodes direction, intensity, and polarity of the Earth’s magnetic field.
New Brain Stem Cell
By Cristina Luiggi
Progenitor cells discovered in the brain’s small blood vessels have the capacity to differentiate into neurons and other tissue types.
Brain Controls Paralyzed Muscles
By Ed Yong
A new system decodes brain signals from the motor cortex of monkeys and translates them into basic arm movements, despite temporary paralysis.
Forgetting Drug Addiction
By Cristina Luiggi
Researchers weaken the memories of drug use in recovering addicts.
