Neuroscience

Researchers are working to get a better understanding of autism to help find better treatments for patients and families.
Inside Science Television
A child neurologist talks about the challenges of autism.
Inside Science Television
Tiny brainlike cell cultures called organoids offer clues about human evolution.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
The two main compounds in cannabis are in a constant balancing act.
Brian Owens, Contributor
Virtual reality makes between 40% and 70% of people feel nauseated. Experts are trying to figure out why.
Meeri Kim, Contributor
Other researchers dispute whether astronauts would experience the type of radiation used in the experiment.
Meeri Kim, Contributor
New study shows that we direct our gazes differently even when we are staring at the same images.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
New research suggests that the language you speak may affect how you form memories -- even when the memory has nothing to do with words.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
Rats struggle to solve a maze after their uteruses are removed, raising questions about the impacts of the widespread procedure in humans.
Claire Cleveland, Contributor
A month's worth of cool science stories summed up.
Alistair Jennings, Contributor
Cells in the fly specimens' nervous systems can be seen glowing through the insects' transparent bodies.
Catherine Meyers, Editor
Psychological and brain development extends years beyond the end of puberty, new research shows.
Ramin Skibba, Contributor