Brain
New words we read are stored as images in the brain for quicker processing.
Neurological paths once thought vital to reading comprehension are not present in young readers.
In coming decades it may be possible to use brain imaging as legal evidence.
A special protein enhances sleep’s healing power and speeds flu recovery.
Research suggests that the brain is good at tracking movement, less accurate at perceiving detail.
Mental processes still important in autopilot age.
Humans may have evolved a visual spider “template” to warn us of danger.
Join us for our full coverage of the 2014 Nobel Prizes.
A British-American and two Norwegian neuroscientists win the award for Physiology or Medicine.
It’s easy to learn things similar to what you already know, but novel topics may require a plan B.
