PMDD: A Sisyphean disorder
In interview: Ester Paolocci speaks with Dr Thomas Reilly on the disorder that seemingly mimics the Greek Myth of Sisyphus.
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How scientists are building a library of the brain’s dysfunctional pathways
SungJung Cho reports on a new study that has detailed dysfunctional neural circuits associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.
New research reveals how a 12-millimetre fish is as loud as a gunshot
George Rabin discusses how new research on the Danionella cerebrum equate its noises to that of an aircraft and gunshot.
More than a diagnosis: recognising FASD
Lily Massey discusses common consequences, vulnerabilities and upbringings associated with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Redefining mental health: the rise of computational psychiatry
SungJun Cho delves into the challenges of modern psychiatry and how computational psychiatry may alleviate these problems.
Disorders of consciousness are a clinical minefield. Here’s how we could be doing better
Charles Jenner explores the clinical subjectivity of consciousness and how neuroimaging may provide a new avenue to more accurate diagnoses.
Waving goodbye: “Leave-taking” isn’t unique to humans
Sophie Berdugo explores how different animal species end a social interaction, eliminating this trait as uniquely human.
Science’s atlas of the human brain
Charles Jenner explores recent publications in Science that are aiming to discern the neuron geography of the brain.
Hope for Alzheimer’s patients as Theory of Learning and Memory challenged
Leah Fogarty reports on new findings surrounding the inhibition of enzymes, in order to treat late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
From stigmatisation to brain investigation: The evolving understanding of schizophrenia
Katerina Panti explores the paradigm shifts that have, and continue to, shape our understanding of schizophrenia.