The blogosphere voices widespread condemnation for a sexist comment made by a researcher attending this week’s annual Society for Neuroscience conference.
The blogosphere voices widespread condemnation for a sexist comment made by a researcher attending this week’s annual Society for Neuroscience conference.
New research shows that the growth of long-range connections between brain regions predicts how well a child will learn to read.
Brain cells called pericytes can be reprogrammed into neurons with just two proteins, pointing to a novel way to treat neurodegenerative disorders.
The Curiosity rover discovers pebbles that were likely formed by ancient streams on the Red Planet.
Researchers reveal a new pathway of synaptic modulation in the hippocampus exclusive to females.
A look at what the President achieved during his first term in the areas of health, space science, energy, environment, and science education
Disrupting a small part of the brain with a magnetic field can reduce people’s prejudice towards good news.
Mice raised in isolation from their mothers developed cognitive deficits similar to those of babies raised in orphanages where physical contact is infrequent.
Researchers use characteristic differences in eye movements to identify patients with deficits in neurological function.
September 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the September 2012 issue of The Scientist.