Training your brain January 14, 2014 This week, scientists published a study that might make you add exercises for your brain to your…
If Gabby Giffords still struggles to speak, how can she sing? January 9, 2014 It seems mysterious to most of us, but neurologists say there are decades of documented cases of…
Bedroom-invading smartphones jumble body's sleep rhythms January 7, 2014 Using a smartphone, tablet or laptop at bedtime may be staving off sleep, according to HMS…
Scammers take aim at aging population January 6, 2014 Financial exploitation of seniors is expected to grow as the population ages, but advocates are…
Brain rest helps children heal faster from concussions January 6, 2014 A new study conducted by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital tracked 335 student athletes…
The brain, in exquisite detail January 6, 2014 Articles in this series will examine new efforts to understand how the brain works, and the…
Evolution’s Fast Track December 16, 2013 Eyeless cavefish reveal mechanisms of cryptic genetic variation
How Experience Changes the Way the Brain Is Wired December 5, 2013 Behind the Science: A conversation with Margaret Livingstone
Targeted radioactive bomb might clean out AIDS virus, study finds December 3, 2013 A radioactive smart bomb might help mop up the last bits of AIDS virus hiding out in a patient’s…