cognitive neuroscience

Agnès Lacreuse investigates cognitive aging and women’s health in nonhuman primates.

Performing complex cognitive tasks leads to glutamate accumulating in a key region of the brain, a study finds, which could explain why mental labor is so exhausting.

While much is known about how the brains of English speakers process language, research has neglected people who speak other languages. The Scientist spoke with one of the authors of a study that seeks to change that.

Meet some of the people featured in the May 2020 issue of The Scientist.

The brain wiring behind scent processing seems to scale across mammalian species.

AI models can pick up subtle alterations in linguistic and vocal attributes of spoken language that may be indicative of failing health.

Offspring of rats exposed to vaporized cannabis had difficulty switching strategies to get a sugar reward, according to a study presented at the Society for Neuroscience conference.

The birds’ ability to multitask may be attributable to a more densely packed cerebral cortex, scientists propose.

The brain can compensate for missing body parts, allowing some people, such as Matthias Buchinger, to function at a very high level despite their disabilities.

What can neuroscientists learn from the masters and other artists?