Neuroscience

Turning trauma to resilience

Not everyone who suffers extreme trauma suffers from post-traumatic-stress-disorder. Martha Kent is learning how some people avoid PTSD, and using the same tools to help others overcome it. --by Diane Boudreau

Mapping the complex mind

What makes some people natural leaders? Business professor Pierre Balthazard believes it's all in their heads, and he's working with neuroscientists to look into the brain and find out how. --by Jessica McCann

Good vibrations--sound brain health

Say goodbye to invasive electrodes--scientists may be able to use ultrasound to remotely stimulate brain cells. --by Margaret Coulombe

New thoughts on smart machines

The prevailing wisdom in artificial intelligence is that humans learn by storing a system of rules. But you won't learn to play tennis by sitting in a room reading about the sport. Asim Roy says there is a profound truth to the saying that "practice makes perfect." --by Carrie Barnett

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