neuroscience
People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia
The possible explanations could help us better understand the condition.
Can You Feel Your Heartbeat? The Answer Says a Lot About You
How strongly and accurately you feel your heart beating could tell you something about your mental health.
Scientists Probe the Mysteries of a Well-Preserved 2,500-Year-Old Human Brain
A team examined tissues from the unusually intact Heslington Brain, which belonged to a man who was killed in Iron Age England.
Even if You Hate Sports, They Can Help You Concentrate
Physical activity might help drown out some of the background noise in your brain.
'Dopamine Fasting' Is the Newest 'Sounds Fake, but OK' Wellness Trend
If everyone in Silicon Valley was taking a day-long vow of silence and forgoing fun, would you do it too?
Scientists Want to Try Using Shrooms to Revive People in Vegetative States
Does psilocybin – the active ingredient in magic mushrooms – have the potential to increase consciousness in people who are unresponsive?
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Socially Anxious People Are Taking MDMA and Other Psychedelics to Cope
Scientists say that combined with therapy, these drugs could be a promising treatment option.
The Vaccine That Could Prevent Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
As mental health disorders run rampant, scientists are trying to make an immunisation from bacteria that could help.
The Chilling Mystery of High-Altitude Suicides
US counties above 4,000 feet have twice as many suicides as counties at 2,000 feet. Is it because there's less oxygen in the air, or is something else going on?
The Anatomy of Empathy
Joel Salinas can literally feel his patients' pain. But as scientists are learning, there's more to empathy than just mirroring someone else.
Having Frequent, Terrifying Dreams Could Mean You Have Nightmare Disorder
This week in science: a lot of people don't feel much when they take CBD, the effects of microdosing, and what goes on in the brains of people with nightmare disorder.
We're Getting Closer to Turning People’s Thoughts into Speech
This week in science: genetically modified, drug-producing chickens, the health benefits of being a morning person, and using artificial intelligence to read minds.
