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Listening to Ketamine

The fast-acting drug offers a new way to treat depression and fathom its origins. Recent approval of a nasal spray promises to expand access, but much remains unknown.

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The Past and Promise of Deep Brain Stimulation

A new treatment for Parkinson's disease and other disorders arises from an outbreak of contaminated street drugs — and years of painstaking brain research.

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Pain Therapies

By targeting pain at its source, scientists are aiming to develop new and safer pain relievers.

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Computer Device Allows Paralyzed Man to Regain Movement

A computer hooked up to a patient’s brain reads his thoughts and translates those into electrical signals.

Science Friday
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Melding Mind and Machine

Brain-controlled prosthetics are making huge leaps forward thanks to new data.

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People Behind the Science: Eric Leuthardt

Science fiction meets reality in the realm of brain-computer interfaces.

People Behind the Science
26 min

Lincoln's Misfortune

The diagnosis of the mental state of public figures is an overwhelming impulse for some, particularly in the current political season where terms like “narcissism”, “pathological liar”, and “megalomaniac” are now a routine part of the discourse.

Depression, the Placebo Effect, and the Brain

People who react strongly to placebos also react strongly to antidepressants, and vice versa, according to new research.

The Dana Foundation

Listening with Light: Deaf Can Hear Using Lasers

Cochlear implants have restored hearing to thousands of deaf people, but what about when deafness is caused by a damaged cochlea or nonfunctional auditory nerve? A possible solution is to bypass the cochlea and stimulate the brain directly.