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How Pregnancy Changes the Brain

Pregnancy sculpts the brain in a way that may improve social cognition and caregiving.

Motherhood and the Brain

Elseline Hoekzema and her research team studied physical changes in (human) moms’ brain structure by scanning the brains of about 80 men and women

Alcohol and the Brain

Click the buttons below for an assortment of videos and articles to learn some of the facts, myths, and long-term effects of alcohol.  

Do Hurt Feelings Actually Hurt?

There’s no mistaking a broken heart for a broken bone — but our brains might look at both kinds of pain the same way.

Eating Right, Thinking Right

The holidays are an excuse to enjoy your favorite treats! But what happens to your brain when you over-indulge?

Do Dogs Really Love Us?

This film investigates whether dogs love us by reviewing behavioural and neuroscientific evidence.

Gender and the Brain

Today, neuroimaging studies are shedding light on the brain differences between trans- and cis-gender individuals.

Pesticides, Infections, and the Hunt for the Causes Behind Autism

Scientists are harnessing the brain's own hormones to help treat the symptoms of autism.

Smoking Out the Therapeutic Possibilities of Cannabinoids

Can we use the brain’s natural marijuana-like compounds to alleviate PTSD, chronic pain, and other debilitating disorders?

How Does Alcohol Get You Drunk?

What's going on in the boozy brain?

What Happens When Your Brain Doesn't Sleep?

Pulling all-nighters to binge watch your favorite movie can lead to some major problems in your brain.

Your Brain on Fructose

True or False: Fructose, a sugar used in many processed foods, may fail to fill us up and can even make us hungrier.