
Bruce McEwen, Pioneer in Study of Stress’s Impact on the Brain, Dies at 81
Research by the neuroendocrinologist into the effects of cortisol and other hormones marked a major contribution
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Research by the neuroendocrinologist into the effects of cortisol and other hormones marked a major contribution
The organization’s anniversary comes at a time when some scientists have been barred from attending its annual meeting because of the U.S. travel ban
Do what you love: the nonagenarian showed no signs of slowing down from a nearly seven-day-a-week work schedule
…but has yet to reach Base Camp 1
A gargantuan annual neuroscience assemblage in Washington, D.C., draws tens of thousands to relate what they’ve learned about sleep, stress, depression—no fake facts allowed ...
For all their good intentions, the current Nobel Prize rules fall short in honoring scientists whose work underpins and expands that of those designated as laureates
A technology program tries to enhance the brain’s learning ability
Surprises turn up in scans of the newly literate—a possible boon for dyslexics
Big Data reveals the red-blue divide persists even when people order science books from Amazon
The head of a foundation that funds unexplored approaches predicts multiple therapies will reach patients in the next 10 years