Articles by

Laura Sanders

Electronic ‘tattoos’ offer an alternative to electrodes for brain monitoring

It’s an unusual aesthetic, but it works: Spray-on tattoos that dot the head can collect brain activity...

Some people don’t have a mind’s eye. Scientists want to know why

Growing up, Roberto S. Luciani had hints that his brain worked differently than most people. He didn’t...

Smiles tweaked by AI can boost attraction, a speed-dating study shows

A well-timed smile could be the ultimate speed-dating hack. Smiles enhanced by artificial intelligence during video chats...

Hair pulling prompts one of the fastest known pain signals

CHICAGO — Big news for fighting sisters: Scientists have found the sensors that signal the painful zing...

Semaglutide saps mice’s motivation to run

CHICAGO — Mice love to run. But not when they’re taking semaglutide, the diabetes and weight-loss drug...

Scientists have traced all 54.5 million connections in a fruit fly’s brain

In the brain of a singular fruit fly, nerve cells weave themselves together, enabling flight, mating, eating,...

A study in mice hints at a new way to treat spinal cord injuries

After a devastating spinal cord injury, mice’s nerve cells balloon up in size. Some of these neurons...

Pregnancy overhauls the brain. Here’s what that looks like

Pregnancy overhauls a woman’s body. The brain is no exception. A detailed study of a woman’s brain...