Brain Fog

Meet some of the people featured in the October 2019 issue of The Scientist.

Our brains are mysterious, fragile, and mischievous. That’s what makes them fascinating.

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Research has repeatedly suggested that spending time in natural environments improves mental and physical well-being. Now, scientists are gathering the data needed to incorporate this phenomenon in health-care guidelines.

The auditory cortices of humans and rhesus monkeys respond very differently to harmonic tones.

A growing body of evidence supports the theory that neural hyperactivity and hyperconnectivity precede the pathological changes that lead to neurodegeneration.

DNA analysis of a bizarre, 30-year-old whale skull serves as a reminder of the secrets that museum specimens keep about the natural world.

Scientists are devising human-animal hybrids for harvesting human organs, but lab-derived mini-organs are a less ethically fraught solution to meeting the need for transplantation.

An implantable wireless device with microfluidic and optical components allows manipulation of individual nerve fibers in mice’s extremities.

A new method helps neural stem cells form synaptic connections, thereby restoring lost brain function.

Brain scans of autistic and non-autistic men reveal an association between white matter aberrations and the ages of their fathers at the time the sons were born.

Changes in brain waves while snoozing correlate with accumulation of tau and amyloid-β, suggesting that the neural activity disruptions could clue doctors in to early development of the disease.

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine neuroscientist has revealed surprising functions of the brain region, such as its role in the brain’s rewards circuits and in addiction.

The Francis Crick Institute neurobiologist aims to learn how physiological states, such as hunger, alter information processing in the brain.

Researchers are developing a variety of approaches for clearing neural tissue to get a better view of the brain’s circuitry.

The FDA has given the green light to the first major new classes of antidepressant therapies in decades, opening up new avenues for therapeutic development.

Neuroscience is starting to unravel the evolutionary underpinnings of mammals’ selflessness.

The beverage was a popular tonic and antiseptic.

Damage to the lysosome, the organelle that removes excess proteins, lipids, and other materials, might be at the root of the disease.

While neutrophil extracellular traps help guard the body from infection, they also can contribute to a range of diseases.

Evidence is accumulating that breathing contaminated air might impair cognition.

A new tool helps stem cells integrate with host neural circuitry after implantation in mice.

A tiny implanted optofluidic device enables researchers to control mouse nerves without touching the animals.