Neuroscience/Brain Science

In a major neurological breakthrough, Stanford University scientists have successfully transplanted human brain cells into the brains of live rats.

Spooky Season

They appear to have grown new cognitive powers.

Scientists Transplant Human Brain Cells Into Living Rat Brains

Pharmaceutical developers Biogen and Eisai want to fast-track a new Alzheimer's drug, lecanemab, for FDA approval — but it's been met with mixed opinions.

Redemption Tour

The new drug shows some promise, but it isn't without controversy.

New Alzheimer's Drug Appears to Actually Work, to Some Degree

Multiple new studies appear to confirm that steroids — bodybuilding 'roids and the prescription drugs — are absolutely terrible for brain health.

Roid Rage

Uh, that's not good.

Steroid Use Linked to a Bunch of Very Bad Brain Problems

A new study has found that, counter to popular belief, smoking weed doesn’t appear to actually make people lazy and apathetic after all. 

Blaze It

Finally, some good news!

Pot Smokers Not More Likely to Be Apathetic or Lazy, Scientists Find

A recent study showed that feeding rats Cola-based soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi caused enough damage to their brains to cause... uh, some... stupidity.

Poison Juice

But Dr Pepper is still okay, right?

Scientists Fed Rats Sugary Soda for Two Months and They Got Demonstrably Stupider

A team of university researchers says watching TV as a sedentary activity is more likely to cause dementia than other activities, like computer use.

Brain Drain

They're saying it's the worst leisure activity.

Scientists Link TV Watching to Developing Dementia

Researchers may have discovered a new and effective way of stimulating and improving memory in older humans — and all they need to do is wear a headset.

It's Electric

"It's sort of connecting to the so-called language of the brain..."

Scientists Say This Headset Significantly Improves Elders' Memory

Psychedelics like LSD may improve brain function, including boosting learning and memory. It also improves mental health and brain injury.

Plastic Brain

"[Psychedelics] should be seen not just as medicine, but also as part of human life at large."

Evidence Is Growing That LSD Improves Learning and Memory

Brad Pitt is one of the most recognizable faces in acting. But recognizing faces is something that Pitt himself seriously struggles with.

Bad With Faces?

Here's what that means.

Brad Pitt Says He Has Prosopagnosia

Doctors and lawyers work hard to evolve the legal definition of death in a way that helps patients, grieving families and others.

Dead or Alive

"We're literally legislating what states of life are worth protecting."

Lawyers and Doctors Struggle to Figure Out Who's Actually Dead

Neuroscientists are positing that issues with the brain's own waste removal system may be the root cause of Alzheimer's disease.

Floral Arrangement

These strange structures are beautiful... and deadly. 

"Poisonous Flowers" in Brain May Cause Alzheimer's, Scientists Say

If staring at this image makes you feel like you're being swallowed by a black hole, you're not alone. According to a new paper published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, approximately 86 percent of people experience the same effect.

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