neuroscience

A fundamental understanding of what pain is continues to evade scientists.

New research finds that acetaminophen makes us more indifferent to others' pleasure, as well as their pain.

The Supreme Court will weigh whether Lee Boyd Malvo, now 34, should have a lessened sentence for his role in this crime that he took part in when he was a minor.

A new study finds that incorporating music and drawing during lessons can help kids retain what they've learned.

New research confirms listening to a much-studied Mozart sonata has an anti-epileptic effect on children.

New research finds no relationship between ethical behavior and belief—or disbelief—in free will.

There's new evidence that the brains of musicians and bilinguals require less effort to perform cognitive tasks.

Wealthy people's brains are less likely to atrophy, according to new research.

Brain research gives insight into why abused youth are more vulnerable to exploitation—and how we can help them heal.

Chinese researchers demonstrate how high-tech tools can be used to harness the power of metaphor.

We can learn more about our own internal decision-making processes through the language of mathematical algorithms used by AI machines.

Scientists were surprised to find that this smart and solitary species had built a cephalopod city. But why?

An electrical implant known as a deep-brain stimulator is giving some patients a new start.

Three years in, President Obama's BRAIN Initiative gives us an anatomy of the research "moonshot."

Terrence Sejnowski talks to Pacific Standard about searching for Sputnik, receiving pleasure reading material from a Nobel Prize winner, and being a science nerd.

New research shows poorer and richer kids' brains have physical differences, but there's scope for change.

Getting a better sense of how people visualize their neighborhoods could be the first step toward improving them.

The preliminary science suggests Marstronauts are going to need some protection.

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

A new report collates some of the latest numbers on how American courts use brain science in trials. We've got the skinny, plus an analysis of the good and bad consequences.

Inside the promising marriage between data and health care: How health quantification could alleviate Parkinson's symptoms and improve the lives of Type 1 diabetics.

Scientific research reveals the harmful effects of Tasers, on both body and mind.

A new study shows how teaching people about neuroscience can make them softer on crime.