Neuroscientists are learning how our brains process poetry and how poetry can change the way we learn about neuroscience.

Whether it’s the hum of an always-on TV or the window-rattling noise of airplanes overhead, the din of modern life poses a threat to mental and physical health.

The phrase ‘starved for attention’ takes on real meaning for children experiencing the loneliness social distancing presents.

How severe are the effects of trauma on a young, learning brain?

Becoming a parent can induce significant changes in the brain.

Adolescents’ brains are highly capable, if inconsistent, during this critical age of exploration and development. They are also acutely tuned into rewards.

Neuroscientists are exploring the source of the brain benefits behind habitual meditative practices.

New perspectives on body-system connections are providing an understanding of social behavior, development, and sleep.

Both stressful situations and a lack of resources can physically change the adult brain, which raises concerns of how living in poverty could negatively affect children, whose brains are still developing.

These were the top neuroscience stories for the week of August 17, 2020.