People who are good at reading have different brains

Reading can change the brain.

Mikael Roll, Professor of Phonetics, Lund University • conversation
Dec. 9, 2024 • ~6 min

Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening

Understanding how new neurons affect brain function throughout adulthood can offer new approaches to treating epilepsy and dementia.

Michael A. Bonaguidi, Associate Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Southern California • conversation
Dec. 5, 2024 • ~6 min

Music can change how you feel about the past

Neuroscientists found that music cannot only influence your emotions in the present − it can also alter how you remember your memories.

Yiren Ren, Adjunct Researcher in Cognitive Brain Science, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Dec. 2, 2024 • ~6 min

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning

Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at their best.

Michael Dulas, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Nov. 13, 2024 • ~9 min

I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life

Equipped with a rodent version of a Cybertruck, these driving rats reveal that positive experiences may sculpt the brain just as powerfully as stressful ones

Kelly Lambert, Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Richmond • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 • ~11 min

The evolutionary benefits of being forgetful

If you didn’t forget things, you’d be in for a world of trouble.

Elva Arulchelvan, Lecturer in Psychology and PhD Researcher in Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin • conversation
Nov. 4, 2024 • ~8 min

Monkeys know who will win the election – primal instincts humans share with them shape voters’ choices

Every human brain still holds primitive instincts that we share with our monkey ancestors. Is that part of your brain in charge when you cast your ballot?

Michael Platt, Professor of Marketing and Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 • ~8 min

Five simple questions can help spot exaggerated research claims over sex differences in the brain

Five simple questions can help spot exaggerated research claims.

Gina Rippon, Professor Emeritus of Cognitive NeuroImaging, Aston University • conversation
Oct. 14, 2024 • ~7 min

Gazing at your dog can connect your brain with theirs, research shows

And some dogs have the same genetic mutation linked to autism in humans.

Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Oct. 10, 2024 • ~6 min

Gazing at your dog can connect your brains, research shows

And some dogs have the same genetic mutation linked to autism in humans.

Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Oct. 10, 2024 • ~6 min

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