Thinking Sensing and Behaving

The brain works best with one job at a time, but daily life calls for multitasking, causing a “bottle neck” in the brain.

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The Neuroscience of Touch and Pain

The sense of touch conveys important social information and tells you when something is dangerous by letting you feel pain.

A Look Inside Vision

Many cells and molecules work together to help you see the world around you.

The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise

Learn about the long-lasting impact of exercise on your brain's health.

What’s Executive Function—and Why Does It Matter

Learn how to help your students improve their executive function skills!

Taste

Specialized cells in taste buds detect molecules released during chewing.

ICYMI: How Stress Turns Hair Gray

And other neuroscience news for the week of January 20-26, 2020.

Hearing

The process, function, or power of perceiving sound.

The Information Conduit That Leaves You Partially Blind

We all have a blind spot.

Fostering Empathy Through Virtual Reality

Visualization research lets people experience alternate perspectives, which could increase empathy.

How Taste and Smell Work

Your sense of taste and smell help you enjoy your favorite dish or avoid it when it’s gone bad.

National Glaucoma Awareness Month

Of the estimated 80 million Americans who will be 65 and older in 2050, 6.3 million will be impacted by glaucoma.

How Hearing Works

Whether it’s helping you survive or communicate, hearing is a critical sense with a complex internal system from ear to ear.