Brain

Brain

Concussion patients should avoid screen time for first two days

Teens may find it hard to avoid screen time, but data from a new study suggest it can speed their recovery.

Brain

Ask the experts: How to create a top-notch science fair project

Five finalists in the Broadcom MASTERS middle-school competition reveal how they created nationally competitive projects.

Animals

Let’s learn about the creatures of Halloween

Check out the real-life vampires and zombies of the animal kingdom, and learn why people think ghosts and mummy curses are real.

Brain

It doesn’t take a concussion for head hits to harm young brains

Most head impacts while playing football do not cause concussions. Yet even lesser impacts take a toll in young athletes, scans of their brains show.

Psychology

Will you learn better from reading on screen or on paper?

Some studies find students don’t learn as well by reading on screens as from paper. But that's not always true. Here’s how to make the most of reading in either format.

Tech

A sense of touch could upgrade virtual reality, prosthetics and more

Scientists and engineers are trying to add touch to online shopping, virtual doctor appointments and artificial limbs.

Health & Medicine

A 2021 Nobel goes for discovering how our body reads touch sensations

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian found nerve-cell sensors for temperature, pain and pressure.

Brain

Scientists Say: Haptic

Haptic is an adjective used to describe things related to our sense of touch.

Health & Medicine

Discovering the power of placebos

If you take a fake pill and expect to feel better, you may. Researchers are learning how this placebo effect works and how to use it to help patients.

Chemistry

Father-son bond inspires sweets that model the shapes of molecules

These bite-sized gummy candies could spark interest in the world of chemistry, especially among students who can’t see.

Animals

Most species of beetles pee differently than other insects

Scientists uncover their unique system for balancing ions and water. The findings may hint at why beetles are the most diverse animals on Earth.

Health & Medicine

Scientists Say: Nicotine

Nicotine is an addictive substance found in tobacco plants. It's what makes it so difficult to quit smoking or vaping.