Brain

How can great musicians seem to do the impossible?
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Mice continuously process past events to detect patterns.
Laurel Hamers, Contributor
A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and coding come together in the prefrontal cortex.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Positive moral stories make children more likely to tell the truth.
Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Contributor
How does the order of questions influence people's answers?
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
A new computer science project translates emotions described in books into music.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Young children need more detailed sound information, new study finds.
Brian Owens, Contributor
Recent analysis shows women's menstrual cycles may not affect their mate preferences.
Cynthia McKelvey, Contributor
Eye-tracking rig confirms that players must watch the ball to catch it.
Jessica Orwig, Contributor
In healthy people, seeing an enlarged hand lessened the subjective experience of pain.
Cynthia McKelvey, Contributor
Warnings when traffic lights will change could make a difference.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
A lack of attention to detail can be a good thing.
Emilie Lorditch, Staff Writer