Using optical and genetic techniques, neuroscientists have identified an “on/off” switch for aggression in the brain. [PDF]

Some protozoa infect the brain of their host, shaping its behavior in ways most suited to the pathogen, even if …

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An advanced brain-machine interface enables patients to control individual nerve cells deep inside their own brain. [PDF]

The ways in which brains differ from one another shows up in the way their owners perceive the world. [PDF]

Although we rarely remember our nighttime reveries, they may hold the key to consciousness. [PDF]

What stays with us, and what we forget, depends in part on how well our neurons keep time. [PDF]

When you are facing a tricky task, your view of the world may not be as accurate as you think. …

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Genetic intervention cures color blindness in monkeys. [PDF]

A combination of genetic and optics gives brain scientists an unprecedented ability to dissect the circuits of the mind. [PDF]

Direct stimulation of the arousal centers in patients may restore awareness. [PDF]