Neurodevelopmental conditions like autism affect millions of children, and current treatments are often not very effective. Dr Cazares’ research aims to find new biological markers that link brain activity, cognitive abilities, and brain structure to better...
Chronic stress not only diminishes our quality of life, but also induces inflammation in the brain and body. This inflammation in the brain can impair decision making and behavior, impairing our ability to adapt and exacerbating existing problems. Widespread stress...
What does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why is the enemy of memory not time but other memories? How can a blind person learn to see with her tongue, or a deaf person learn to hear with his skin? Might we someday control a robot with our thoughts,...
Anil Seth’s quest to understand the biological basis of conscious experience is one of the most exciting contributions to twenty-first-century science. What does it mean to “be you”—that is, to have a specific, conscious experience of the world around you and...
From a renowned behavioral neuroscientist and recovering addict, a rare pause-resisting work of science that draws on personal insights to reveal how drugs work, the dangerous hold they can take on the brain, and the surprising way to combat today’s epidemic of...
