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The Brain's Recovery from Stroke

The Brain's Recovery from Stroke
by Guy McKhann, M.D.

February 2013

Why does one person recover from a stroke but another doesn't? A new study looks at the cellular mechanisms of recovery.

People Make Moral Evaluations Instantly, Brain Study Shows

Science 2.0 | December 2, 2012

A new paper shows that the brain makes an immediate judgment on whether a harmful action is intentional or not.

Thinking Clearly About Personality Disorders

by Benedict Carey

The New York Times | November 26, 2012

Psychiatrists are still trying to figure out how to define a personality problem.

A Vaccine to Curb Addicts' Highs

by Keith Humphreys

The Wall Street Journal | November 23, 2012

A recent clinical trial gives hope to the idea of a vaccine as treatment to drug addiction, though several obstacles remain.

Researchers Gain New Insight on Traumatic Brain Injury, but Treatment Remains Elusive

by Bob Roehr

AAAS | November 20, 2012

Several experts spoke at a forum on the science and impact of TBI, co-sponsored by the Dana Foundation.

Why Einstein Was a Genius

by Michael Balter

Science | November 15, 2012

After studying newly discovered photographs of Albert Einstein’s brain, researchers still have some unanswered questions about how Einstein was so brilliant.

Why Is It So Hard to Give Good Directions?

by Tom Stafford

BBC | November 6, 2012

It is hard to imagine what someone else is thinking, making it difficult to pass on information that you know and they don’t. The ability to do this well is known as “Theory of Mind.”

Oliver Sacks Wants To Destigmatize Hallucinations

by Tiffany O'Callaghan

New Scientist | November 11, 2012

Oliver Sacks is interviewed about his latest book, in which he debunks the notion that hallucinations are always accompanied by mental illness.