Neurology
Another New Alzheimer’s Drug: What Promising Trial Results Mean for Treatment
Findings suggest that the amyloid-targeting drug candidate slows cognitive decline in some people, but questions remain over its potential side effects
Latest Mind And Brain Stories
Consciousness
Surges of Activity in the Dying Human Brain Could Hint at Fleeting Conscious Experiences
An increase in activity in dying brains might be associated with last-minute conscious experiences, but scientists don’t know for sure
Artificial Intelligence
A Brain Scanner Combined with an AI Language Model Can Provide a Glimpse into Your Thoughts
New technology gleans the gist of stories a person hears while laying in a brain scanner
Psychology
People Differ Widely in Their Understanding of Even a Simple Concept Such as the Word ‘Penguin’
We think about what a penguin is like in dozens of different ways—one reason why we often talk past each other
Psychology
Did Time Tick Slower for a Woman Who Spent 500 Days Alone in a Cave?
Here’s why a woman who spent 500 days in extreme isolation lost her sense of time
Neuroscience
How Our Team Overturned the 90-Year-Old Metaphor of a ‘Little Man’ in the Brain Who Controls Movement
A pillar of every neuroscience textbook, the classic “homunculus” has just gone through a radical revision
Psychology
Extreme Views Are More Attractive Than Moderate Ones
New research shows that people are drawn to others with more extreme versions of their own political views
Behavior
Conspiracy Theories Can Be Undermined with These Strategies, New Analysis Shows
A new review finds that only some methods to counteract conspiracy beliefs are effective. Here’s what works and what doesn’t
Psychology
Personality Can Change from One Hour to the Next
Studies show that people may experience enormous variability in personality traits throughout the course of the day
Psychology
Open Offices Aren’t Working, so How Do We Design an Office That Does?
Insights from Deaf and autistic communities could finally make office spaces better for everyone.
