Neuroscience

All in the mind? The surprising truth about brain rot
Is screen use really sapping our ability to focus and lowering our IQs? The scientists who have actually analysed the data give their verdict
Amy Fleming
29, Jan, 2025 @5:00 AM

The mind/body revolution: how the division between ‘mental’ and ‘physical’ illness fails us all
New research shows western medicine’s traditional split between brain and body is, in fact, far from clear cut – and could provide a breakthrough for many complex conditions
Aida Edemariam
26, Jan, 2025 @3:00 PM

Adults diagnosed with ADHD have shorter life expectancy, UK study shows
Data based on recorded deaths raises concerns around under-diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
23, Jan, 2025 @8:31 AM

Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could help tackle dementia, study suggests
Using drugs approved for other conditions could dramatically speed up hunt for cure, experts say
Andrew Gregory Health editor
21, Jan, 2025 @12:00 PM

Are you being watched? Soderbergh’s ghost voyeur movie taps strange truths
Presence, the story of a family haunting where the camera’s eye is the spectre’s point of view, draws on what are for many people all too palpable phenomena
Ben Alderson-Day
21, Jan, 2025 @9:58 AM

The Brutalist and Emilia Perez’s voice-cloning controversies make AI the new awards season battleground
Two leading contenders for Oscars this year have revealed use of artificial intelligence in the editing suite – will it affect their chances?
Andrew Pulver
20, Jan, 2025 @5:41 PM

Brain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to go under NHS trial
Devices may have potential to help patients with conditions such as depression, addiction, OCD and epilepsy
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
20, Jan, 2025 @12:01 AM

‘She couldn’t walk, she couldn’t talk’: music therapy helped Joni Mitchell recover from a stroke – could it ward off depression and dementia too?
When his friend, the legendary songwriter, had a catastrophic stroke, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin put together a programme of music therapy. Now he’s recommending it for a whole range of conditions
David Shariatmadari
18, Jan, 2025 @9:00 AM

Eleanor Maguire obituary
Neuroscientist whose research focused on the role of the hippocampus region of the brain in navigation, personal memory and imagination
Laura Spinney
17, Jan, 2025 @5:48 PM

Music As Medicine by Daniel Levitin review – musician, heal thyself
In this fascinating book, the neuroscientist makes a strong case for the therapeutic force of music, describing ways in which it can be a beneficial part of recovery for patients
Sean O’Hagan
14, Jan, 2025 @7:00 AM

Is a brain-stimulation headset the answer to depression?
The makers of a device that delivers small electrical impulses to the brain are hailing the technology as a groundbreaking mental health treatment, but others are sceptical
David Cox
11, Jan, 2025 @2:00 PM

The big idea: can what you eat change your mind?
From designer drinks to dodgy leftovers, our brain responds to food in surprising ways
Camilla Nord
06, Jan, 2025 @12:30 PM
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