May 2013's selection of notable quotes
Viral infections of the central nervous system may trigger cytokines that induce seizures.
Online tools could help to improve our patchy knowledge of the whereabouts of infectious diseases.
Animal-rights activists devastate a psychiatric research lab at the University of Milan.
A new study of brain activity patterns suggests that babies as young as 5 months old have the neural mechanisms to register that they’ve seen a face.
Researchers are identifying distinctive brain activity patterns that can be used to monitor patients under anesthesia and assess consciousness in “vegetative” patients.
A new study blames the unreliable nature of some research in the field on underpowered statistical analyses.
Just the flavor of beer is enough to boost dopamine in brain areas related to reward—especially in men with alcoholic relatives.
A new survey finds a high incidence of sexual harassment and rape among women doing anthropological field work.
Mutations tied to autism in mice lead to deficits in the signaling pathway activated by marijuana.