Neurons’ Faulty Wiring Leads to Serotonin Imbalance, Depression-Like Behavior in Mice
[1:37] Twin papers lend clues into how the brain organizes itself, offering new avenues for studying psychiatric diso…
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The Man Slicing Up Brains for Parkinson’s Research
[3:24] IN A small laboratory in London are hundreds of human brains, labelled and ready for dissection – all in th…
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How the food you eat affects your brain
[4:52] When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most po…
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How Brain Waves Can Control Physical Objects
[4:11] While mind control seems like it belongs in the realm of sci-fi and fantasy, technology might just make it a reali…
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Using Neurobiology to Overcome Genetic and Environmental Adversity
[20:34] MIT’s Mark Bear presents a fascinating account of how understanding neural plasticity, or the ability …
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Why do we feel nostalgia?
[4:08] Nostalgia was once considered an illness confined to specific groups of people. Today, people all over the worl…
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Steven Kotler: The Neuroscience Of Negativity: Why Pessimism in the Media Works
[6:54] The human brain is designed to flag and amplify the importance of negative news. But why? Bestselling author Ste…
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Jeffrey Friedman: The Biologic Basis of Obesity
[59:31] Jeffrey Friedman, MD, PhD, Marilyn M. Simpson Professor and head of the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at Ro…
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The light way to better brain health
[0:49] Hospitals are usually badly lit, but many are starting to use light therapy to treat depression, alleviate Park…
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Man Addicted To Eating Bricks, Mud and Gravel
[2:09] An Indian man says he is addicted to eating bricks, gravel and mud. Pakkirappa Hunagundi, 30, first developed a t…
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