Brain & Behavior

Analog of ibogaine could hold hope for humans

Independent experts push back against regulators’ optimistic view of clinical data

Optogenetic tools refined in rodents have been tricky to use in nonhuman primates

Approach for Angelman syndrome is at forefront of efforts to treat autism-linked conditions that stem from single genes

In study, stimulating sound and touch together molds the brain, reduces tinnitus

Wearable device allows brain readings and stimulation on the go

Patients report benefits, but how near-infrared protects brain cells is unclear, and some scientists are skeptical

Dream-coding tool could save psychologists’ time and spot problems

With a condition that’s “too strange for words,” patient can do mental math but cannot recognize numerals

Approach could lead to new ways to treat epilepsy, depression, and Alzheimer's disease

Scientists hope to turn gut microbes or their products into new antidepressants or drugs for other brain disorders

Method could lead to new understandings of solid tumors and neurodegenerative diseases

Research moves away from cause and cure, toward ways to improve autistic people’s lives

New compound targets different neural receptors than existing antipsychotic drugs do

Jennifer Eberhardt’s experiments reveal impact of implicit racial bias, from classroom discipline to police shootings

Mouse studies challenge the premise of efforts to eliminate painkillers' impact on breathing