A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

Activating two somatostatin receptors enhances amyloid beta breakdown and improves memory in models of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the RIKEN Center for Brain ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers ...

Weight loss restored healthy metabolism in both young and mid-aged mice, but the brain told a different story. In mid-aged ...

A brain-scan study reveals key components of the brain's navigation system, which may help us better understand early ...

Think your brain is fully developed at 25? Discover the surprising truth about brain development into your 30s and how ...

Brain scans of thousands of people revealed that the human brain has five distinct eras, with turning points in the way it is ...

Education in the brain sciences has evolved significantly, moving beyond conventional single-discipline structures to ...

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

If it feels like it’s harder than ever to have conversations about controversial subjects without explosive arguments, you’re not alone. “People are so trigger-happy and willing to engage in outrage ...