Hugs are free
At the end of a long hard day at work, sometimes all we need is a big hug. What happens in the brain when we experience touch from other people?
Human Body
Lucid Dreaming: when dreams and reality collide
While sleeping, it is hard to realize whether you are dreaming or not. But once
Replacing brain cells – recent developments and future potential
Scientists have been working on the development of cell replacement therapies for decades. Are we
Food addiction causes overweight and obesity and strongly resembles a drug addiction
Worldwide, overweight and obesity are related to more deaths than starvation. Food addiction is often
Heat makes us more aggressive and violent
The Netherlands is recovering from what was the warmest May in three centuries and more
The birth control pill influences brain and behavior
To take a pill every day: it’s an important contraceptive used by millions of women.
What goes up must come down: The science of brain rhythms
Rhythms are all around us. If you’re listening to music right now, it probably has
Do you have superhuman vision?
According to new evidence, a small fraction of women show tetrachromacy: an enhanced color vision
Phantom pain in lost limbs: it hurts because it is still there for the brain
After limb amputation, people often experience pain in their lost limbs. Scientists propose a brain-based
I’m a neuroscientist and I wear a bike helmet
I study the brain. I love the brain. I protect the brain. To a neuroscientist,