brains

Could this Italian neuroscientist really transplant a cryogenically frozen brain into a living human?

Christina Bonnington— April 30

illustration of a brain experiencing an acid trip

This is how your brain deals with language while on LSD

Cynthia McKelvey— August 23

lab mouse in tube

Mice with weak immune systems are more socially isolated, study finds

Cynthia McKelvey— July 18

Brains may have their own version of Google maps, according to study of mice

Cynthia McKelvey— July 7

Brain wearing Brain.fm headphones

Can this brainwave-stimulating music cure me of distraction?

Jaya Saxena— June 24

the internet is bad for you

What reading the Internet really does to your brain

Matt Lubchansky— May 18

visualization imagination aphantasia

The science behind aphantasia

Cynthia McKelvey— April 25

DIY brain stimulation illo

The promise and peril of DIY electrical brain stimulation

Anna Denejkina— April 10

My Life With Asperger's

What it’s like to be on the autism spectrum, in comics

Cynthia McKelvey— February 17

Girl playing pac man

Study suggests playing video games improves real-world navigation skills

Cynthia McKelvey— February 12

stretchable hydrogel

MIT created an electronic bandage that heals wounds faster

AJ Dellinger— December 9

Cannabis on table

High-potency marijuana could damage connections in your brain

Cynthia McKelvey— November 27

Scientists used a speech-analysis program to perfectly predict which young people would develop schizophrenia

Speech-analysis software perfectly predicts which people will develop schizophrenia

Eric Geller— August 26

The Internet is killing your brain. Here’s how to fix it

Gillian Branstetter— April 2

All those touchscreen taps are altering your brain activity

Mike Wehner— March 26

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Brains stolen from a mental hospital were this close to selling on eBay

Aja Romano— January 2

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