Brain & Behavior Articles
Fooling the mind’s eye
Brain scientists find they have much to learn from magicians and their tricks
Cool Jobs: Scents of science
Better understanding of the sense of smell inspires research into everything from whales to electronic ‘noses’
Sweets on the brain
Sugar-free sweeteners fool the body’s internal computer
The smell of old people
Tests show that older adults have a distinct odor, but it isn’t bad
Candy on the brain
Imaging reveals brain regions that become active when you want someone else’s stuff
No ordinary zzz’s
Anesthetics can put you in a coma — but that’s a good thing
Seeing swirling snakes
Brain scientists watch the eyes of people watching an optical illusion
Lip-reading babies
Before they start talking, babbling babies ‘read’ mouths
The brain behind the game
Top athletes watch and learn from their teams, coaches and opponents
Rats’ caffeine brain boost
A new experiment shows how rodent brains respond to the drug
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