Getting a good night’s rest is vital for neurodiverse children – pediatric sleep experts explain why

Sleep habits can be improved by making shifts in both daytime and evening routines.

Terry Katz, Senior Instructor of Pediatrics and Developmental Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
April 19, 2024 ~10 min

A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain

Some scientists theorize that artificial intelligence may be able to deduce thoughts from EEGs.

Giridhar Kalamangalam, Professor of Neurology, University of Florida • conversation
April 3, 2024 ~9 min


Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

Although the US banned lead-based paint in 1978, homes built before then commonly contain lead paint.

Aaron Specht, Assistant Professor of Health Physics, Purdue University • conversation
March 7, 2024 ~10 min

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe. This is the story of scientists’ quest to decode it – and read people’s minds

As Elon Musk’s Neuralink begins inserting chips into human brains, we trace the history of ‘mind reading’ technology and assess the potential risks and rewards

Timo Istace, PhD Researcher in Neurotechnology and the Law, University of Antwerp • conversation
Feb. 7, 2024 ~30 min

Scorecard reveals risk of dementia, stroke

Researchers develop 12-step list to gauge how modifiable behaviors — physical, lifestyle, and social — affect stroke, dementia risk.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Dec. 1, 2023 ~5 min

Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here's how your brain stores and retrieves words

Most people can draw from tens of thousands of words in their memory within milliseconds. Studying this process can improve language disorder treatment and appreciation of the gift of communication.

Nichol Castro, Assistant Professor of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo • conversation
Nov. 7, 2023 ~8 min

Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes

Balancing well is a whole-body experience that develops over time and takes practice to master.

Gurpreet Singh, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Oct. 9, 2023 ~8 min

Electric vehicles can't compete with the emotional roar of an engine – but does that matter?

Internal combustion engine cars still dominate global sales – it could be to do with the emotive influence they hold over drivers.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
July 18, 2023 ~6 min


Immune cells in the brain may reduce damage during seizures and promote recovery, according to study in mice

Seizures are like sudden electrical storms in the brain that can cause lasting damage. A set of immune cells in the brain called microglia may provide protection.

Synphane Gibbs-Shelton, Ph.D. Candidate in Pharmacology, University of Virginia • conversation
July 11, 2023 ~3 min

Rhythmically stimulating the brain with electrical currents could boost cognitive function, according to analysis of over 100 studies

Transcranial alternating current stimulation, or tACS, is a type of brain stimulation that can change neural activity and improve memory, attention and executive function.

Shrey Grover, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University • conversation
May 24, 2023 ~6 min

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