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Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics postdoctoral research fellow Daphne Martschenko takes a close look at IQ tests — their history, their validity and their…
Image: Frank Piccolo and his wife, Theresa, traveling together in Italy in 2001. Courtesy Theresa Piccolo Frank Piccolo was a beloved high school chemistry…
Neuroimmunology researcher Eleftheria Kodosaki at Cardiff University discusses new research in mice that links Alzheimer’s disease with circadian rhythm. A good night’s sleep has…
In “The Ethicist,” writer Chuck Klosterman’s weekly column for The New York Times, a question was submitted about the use of black floor mats…
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Here’s how VOA’s 5 founders — including reporter Phil Gutis — responded to recent Aduhelm Medicare announcement. A few months ago, I received an…
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Robert Jacobs, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, takes a closer look at why memory slips can actually be…
You probably don’t realize it when you’re listening to your favorite song, but music has an incredibly powerful effect on the human brain. Singing, playing…
Research assistant Arnaud Francioni, and associate professors Melissa Park and Patricia Belchior, at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy of McGill University, along…
Image: A volunteer wearing the Fastball electroencephalography cap. Courtesy, University of Bath. Our visual memory system has a phenomenally large capacity. Flick through the…
Neurologist Lenora Higginbotham in Atlanta shares how her grandmother’s Parkinson’s journey inspired her present-day career in neurology. This article is part of the series Diversity…
Did you know that the brain is the most mysterious organ in the human body? Scientists still don’t know the majority of what there…
Science shows that reading is one among other intellectual activities that is intricately linked with our brain health and social skills. Throughout the COVID-19…