neuroscience

New results change up the thinking on neurons and synapses a little.

Apply the power of habit to your annual goals.

Multiple experiments in a new study indicate certain kinds of information never enter working memory.

The biology of having just one more slice of pie.

It's kind of like combining millions of Google Street View images to build a view of an entire city.

The making—and breaking—of the cheap thrills.

An implant that zaps the brain may be a more prominent neuropsychiatric treatment in the future.

These optical illusions require a mix of the right weather, eye direction, and luck.

We face many obstacles in our search for shut-eye, from bad beds to faulty genes. Fortunately, wrapping our heads around what keeps us awake can help us catch those z’s.

Our scientific understanding of how smell works is fairly limited.