Using scientific information as narrative can be a powerful way to communicate.
Using scientific information as narrative can be a powerful way to communicate.
Scientists hope an understanding of nerve fibers responsive only to gentle touch will give insight into the role the sense plays in social bonding.
Information picked up while we slumber can stay with us when we awake, even if we aren’t aware of it.
An investigation of a well-known Dutch brain researcher finds evidence that she misrepresented data in 15 papers, but she is refuting the findings.
Chemicals that change the way DNA is packaged could improve the effects of current antipsychotics.
Researchers map the expression patterns of 1,000 genes in the human brain.
People living on islands in the Norwegian Sea suffer from an unusually high rate of certain genetic diseases and health issues, making the population ripe for research.
Group Leader, Neuroscience Program, Champalimaud Center for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal; HHMI International Early Career Scientist; Age: 38
For Michael Dickinson, Drosophila are more than winged gene holders—they’re sophisticated systems for translating sensory information into flight instructions.
New Jersey judges are now required to explain to jurors that the human memory is prone to errors.