Fluctuating oestrogen levels may alter how drugs enter women’s brains
The effectiveness of an intranasal drug that failed in a late-stage trial…
How some people’s brains make an extraordinary recovery from stroke
Scientists are working to enhance stroke recoveryCraig Boylan A well-known actor who…
Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again
A scanning electron micrograph of the intestinal lining of a mouse, with…
Migraines could be treated by ramping up the brain’s cleaning system
Novel approaches are edging us closer to relieving the agonising pain of…
Why our brains tune things out and how to overcome it when you need to
Your brain has a neurological trick for drowning out chaosolaser/Getty Images Recently,…
Octopuses prompt rethink of why animals evolve big brains
Octopuses that live in shallow water – like the common octopus –…
The New Scientist Book Club’s verdict on Our Brains, Our Selves: A mix of praise and misgivings
The New Scientist Book Club stepped away from science fiction for our…
Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones
Exposure to hormones in utero could affect human brain growthPeter Dazeley/Getty Images…
Implant made with living neurons connects to mouse brains
This brain implant contains tens of thousands of lab-engineered neuronsScience Corporation An…
