Browsing: Brains

March 15, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmScientists revive activity in frozen mouse brains for the first time‘Cryosleep’ remains the preserve of science fiction,…

January 27, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmMenopause linked to changes in brain’s gray matter, new study showsBrain changes during menopause could help explain…

The upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda sleeps for roughly eight hours a day.Credit: Shahar Shabtai/AlamyNeither jellyfish nor sea anemones have brains. But these animals sleep in ways…

Science editor Ian Sample sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay and science correspondent Hannah Devlin to hear about three eye-catching stories from the week, including a…

October 15, 20253 min readMen’s Brains Shrink Faster than Women’s. What That Means for Alzheimer’sWomen’s brains age more slowly than men’s, but they still have higher…

October 7, 20253 min readBabies’ Brains Recognize Foreign Languages They Heard before BirthBabies process foreign languages they heard in utero much like their mother tongue, researchers…

Scientists have linked the impact of living in an unequal society to structural changes in the brains of children – regardless of individual wealth – for…

Big hands might mean big feet, but it seems long thumbs are linked to large brains – at least in primates.Researchers say the results suggest the…

August 23, 20253 min readThe Brain’s Map of the Body Is Surprisingly Stable—Even after a Limb Is LostThe brain’s body map doesn’t reorganize itself after limb…

The Brain Fires Up Immune Cells When Sick People Are NearbyWhen people viewed virtual avatars with coughs or rashes, their brain triggered an immune responseBy Katie…