Neuroscience

River to River host Ben Kieffer speaks with neuroscientist Dan Levitin about his latest book "Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives"

The Technology Association of Iowa is handing out its annual Women of Innovation Awards this week. One of the recipients is exploring the connection…

Halloween is here, and with it comes a number of frights and scares. This leaves many people wondering, what exactly happens in the brain and body when…

The University of Iowa is participating in what researchers are calling the largest-ever genetic study of autism. They’re looking for 50,000 participants…

Tens of millions of Americans are impacted by chronic sleep disorders and intermittent sleep problems that can significantly diminish health, alertness…

Deep sleep is something that is more and more important as we age. New research shows that it's an important part of keeping a healthy memory, and that…

Recent research funded by a grant from National Institute of Mental Health at the University of Houston reveals children who experience inadequate or…

Andrew Duarte was only 31 years old when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. One of the biggest questions he had was, “What can I expect?”“And…

When it comes to Daylight Saving Time in the spring, there are two camps of people - the ones who hate it and the ones who don't mind. Iowa Public Radio…

While Lucy and Ricky Ricardo were filmed sleeping in separate twin beds back in the 1950s, not sharing a mattress is seen as a sign of a troubled…