Grace Browne
Grace is a freelance journalist based in London. Her work focuses on science, health, and the environment. Her writing has appeared in outlets such as New Scientist, Undark, OneZero, BBC Future, Inverse, Hakai magazine, The Scientist and LiveScience, amongst others. She is a member of the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
Mind and Body
What is the origin of consciousness? Brain network study helps explain
Grace BrowneThe "alternative activation" of two brain networks may be a signature of consciousness.
genetic intermingling
Archaic DNA stemming from ancient sex fundamentally influences health today
Grace BrowneThank you, ancient hominin cousins!
Family tree
Ancient DNA study reveals a mysterious "super archaic" ancestor
Grace Browne"Super-archaic" gene regions have been passed down to some living people.
Reset button
Magic mushrooms might rebalance the brain — study
Grace BrowneA new model can inform interventions for neuropsychiatric disorders.
Eye to eye
Tortoises and humans share this one unique trait
Grace BrowneAnimal research explores why children are drawn toward face-like shapes.
Science
Finally, scientists find the oldest sperm in the world
Grace BrowneOld and massive.
Family tree
Neanderthal DNA discovery solves a human history mystery
Grace BrowneScientists were finally able to sequence Y chromosomes from Denisovans and Neanderthals.
oozing
Vaping coats the mouth in a "slime-cloak" — study
Grace BrowneE-cigarettes can totally mess with the microbes in your mouth.
afterlife
In death, one form of sensory perception persists
Grace BrowneTalking to a loved one as they pass may indeed be give them some comfort.
Love on the brain
Brain scans reveal what new couples and old flames have in common
Grace BrowneA brain study offers insight into what ignites the romantic flame.
pill box
Brain-boosting supplements may be laced with unapproved foreign drugs
Grace BrowneThese supplements may not be a smart choice.
Science
Neanderthal intelligence: Evidence of understanding math revealed
Grace BrowneA piece of yarn is an insight into an ancient mind.
Zap
Scientists discover what enables conscious thought and feeling
Grace Browne“There are many exciting implications for this work."
Gut check
Microbiome linked to the likelihood of specific personalities — study
Grace BrowneResearch reveals how the gut may influence behavior.
Future 50
Canan Dagdeviren wants more women in STEM to “not give up”
Grace Browne“That’s one thing I always tell my female students.”
Trippy
Psychedelic study reveals how LSD changes the brain
Grace Browne"Now we know how psychedelic drugs work — finally!"
Ouch
Sex between ancient humans fundamentally altered perception
Grace BrowneModern-day humans may feel pain in a similar manner to a long-gone species.
Future 50
Epidemiologist Adam Kucharski says 2021 is going to be better for 1 reason
Grace Browne"We are in very different shape than we were before."
Neanderthals
Ancient stone tool rewrites a chapter of human history
Grace Browne"Every few years something remarkable turns up and we keep digging."
Symbiotic
Why the immune system influences mental health
Grace BrowneIf we can harness a unique relationship, new mental health treatments could be found.
