Does Long-Term Benadryl Use Increase Dementia Risk?
Benadryl, which contains diphenhydramine, is a drugstore mainstay and just one medication out of many that could possibly damage brain health
Does Long-Term Benadryl Use Increase Dementia Risk?
Benadryl, which contains diphenhydramine, is a drugstore mainstay and just one medication out of many that could possibly damage brain health
How Animal Brains Tell Friends from Strangers
A small section of the mouse brain’s hippocampus uses specific neural codes to denote social familiarity and identity
7 Books SciAm Recommends So Far in 2024
Here are seven fiction and nonfiction books we recommend from the past few months. They involve broken hearts, killer robots and epic failed experiments
Why Some Songs Make Everyone Want to Dance
A syncopated rhythm may prompt our brain to find the beat
How Do Babies Realize They Can Influence the World?
An infant’s aha! moment may hold secrets to the origins of agency
Babies Smell Sweet, but Teenagers Stink. Is Evolution the Explanation?
Carboxylic acids make teens give off a pungent olfactory mix redolent of cheese, plum and even goats
The Cognitive Neuroscientist Who Helped Unravel the Mysteries of Language
Ursula Bellugi was fixated on how we learn language. Her groundbreaking research on sign language demonstrated the connection between language skills and biology
How Pregnancy Changes the Brain
A study of more than 100 new parents showed that pregnancy and birth cause changes in brain circuits that may be involved in empathy and bonding with the child
A ‘Havana Syndrome’ Investigation in Congress Rests on Politics, Not Science
Lawmakers should look in the mirror if they want answers to who hyped dubious reports of Havana syndrome. Instead they are investigating the spy agencies telling them the truth about the mystery
A Study in Primates Reveals How the Brain Encodes Complex Social Interactions
The research tracks, at the level of individual neurons, what happens when a monkey hangs out with other monkeys. It even found a possible neural code for empathy
Is ‘Bed Rotting’ Good or Bad for Your Sleep?
“Bed rotting,” or staying in bed all day, has been touted as a self-care routine on TikTok, but it might actually make you feel worse. Here’s why that happens and how you can snap out of it
Paying Attention to Sensations Can Help Reset the Mind
Learning to observe bodily sensation is a powerful strategy for improving mental health