Scientists Can’t Read Your Mind. But They’re Working on It
Prof. Tom Chau’s lab can already tell what word you’re thinking of, or if you’re singing a song to yourself
Neuroscience
Suppressing Our Most Fearful Memories
Research on mice reveals that specific memories can be weakened. Could this one day help treat the effects of trauma in humans?
Why We Sometimes Make Bad Decisions
Economists have long known that consumers can make confounding choices when presented with too much selection. But they’ve never agreed on why. Enter neuroscience
Some Forgetfulness? It’s a Good Thing
Researchers discover that our brain erases certain memories for a reason
When Memory Fails
Understanding how we learn and make memories will lead to better treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, says Brain Prize winner Graham Collingridge
How a Singer Got His Voice Back
Ron Husmann lost his voice due to MS and didn’t sing for 28 years. Then he learned how to harness his brain’s own healing power
Mapping the Mind
Ambitious 10-year project will create a detailed electronic atlas of the brain
The Science of Sleep
Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders.
A Healing Spark
A tiny electrode implanted in the brain may help patients with Alzheimer’s disease, depression and other disorders
Unbroken Dreams
After years of incremental progress, spinal cord repair is edging closer to reality
One Latte with Dopamine Blocker, Please
Study could lead to new treatment options for people with addictions
Bright Lights, Big Ideas
They’re brilliant. They’re bold. They’re young. And they have the national research community applauding
The Miracle Workers
They are on the cutting edge. And they are doing their work right here. A chronology of medical breakthroughs at U of T over the past 20 years