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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
Can Pot-Related Drugs Wean Substance Abusers Off the Hard Stuff?
Could the chemistry of marijuana lead to drugs that reduce cravings for cocaine or that serve as opioid alternatives? Maybe. But finding out for sure may require loosening up research restrictions
A New Tack to Stave Off Alzheimer's Years before the First Symptom
Researchers try to prevent onset of the disease by correcting a brain cell process that goes awry
Tom Wolfe Challenges Chomsky's Theory--Scientific American Does It Better
In his new book, a founding father of New Journalism skewers the father of modern linguistics, then proffers his own pseudo-language theory. Save your money—we set things straight in our just-published article on linguistics
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