Articles by

Laura Sanders

Biological puzzles abound in an up-close look at a human brain

It’s a bit like seeing a world in a grain of sand. Except the view, in this...

The heart plays a hidden role in our mental health

Citations K. Kim et al. Resting-state neural firing rate is linked to cardiac-cycle duration in the human...

Rat cells grew in mice brains, and helped sniff out cookies

What does it feel like to be a rat? We will never know, but some very unusual...

Tiny treadmills show how fruit flies walk

The runner on the treadmill wasn’t your typical gym rat. For one thing, he kept sprinting to...

Dogs know words for their favorite toys

Dogs may know more than they let on. Pet dogs’ brains displayed neural signs of surprise when...

How do babies learn words? An AI experiment may hold clues

The AI program was way less cute than a real baby. But like a baby, it learned...

Under very rare conditions, Alzheimer’s disease may be transmitted

Under extremely rare circumstances, it appears that Alzheimer’s disease can be transmitted between people. Five people who...

Reindeer can sleep while they chew

In this busy holiday season, many of us multitask. Arctic reindeer are no exception.  Reindeer can eat...