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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Society for Neuroscience at 50 Delves into Mini Brains, Gene Therapy, Prosthetics and All Else Related to Our Three-Pound Wonder
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
Nobel Laureate Paul Greengard Kept Churning Out Ideas for New Drugs after Turning 90
Do what you love: the nonagenarian showed no signs of slowing down from a nearly seven-day-a-week work schedule
Brain Science Ascends an Intellectual Mount Everest...
…but has yet to reach Base Camp 1
Sleep Locks in Bad Memories—and More from a Giant Brain Fest
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 ...
Biological Clock Prize Shows Much “Nobel-Quality” Work Goes Uncredited
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
Can Stimulating a Nerve in the Ear Make You a Whiz in Mandarin Class?
A technology program tries to enhance the brain’s learning ability
For the Illiterate Adult, Learning to Read Produces Enormous Brain Changes
Surprises turn up in scans of the newly literate—a possible boon for dyslexics
“Who Here Believes in Science?”
Big Data reveals the red-blue divide persists even when people order science books from Amazon
Experimental Alzheimer's Treatments Offer Hope Despite Recent Drug Failures
The head of a foundation that funds unexplored approaches predicts multiple therapies will reach patients in the next 10 years
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