Knowing Neurons

Protecting our Communities with Technology Standards for Future Hydrogen Fuel Combustion Facilities

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Bineh Ndefru 0 Comments Air pollution, Cognitive Impairment, environment, Neurodegenerative disease, Policy, Technology

Written by Bineh Ndefru Natural gas-fired plants meet much of the electric power generation need in California. In 2020, natural gas plants generated over 48% of the state’s electricity and… Read more

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¿Cómo sabemos? El valor de los modelos científicos.

May 14, 2022May 15, 2022 Joel Frohlich 0 Comments Action Potential, DNA, EEG, Hodgkin and Huxley, Math, mathematics, modeling, NASA, planet, theory, Truth

Artículo original: How Do We Know? The Value of Scientific Models Joel Frohlich Traducido por Reyna Ediss, Dalí Jiménez, Mariangelina Martínez, Estefany Ochoa y Keya Vijapure. El mes pasado, los… Read more

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El Día de las Enfermedades Raras

May 14, 2022May 9, 2022 Melis Cakar 0 Comments Enfermedad de Huntington, Enfermedad Rara, Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica, Síndrome de Rett

Traducido por Alba Peris-Yagüe… Read more

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¿Existe el libre albedrío?

May 14, 2022May 13, 2022 Joel Frohlich 0 Comments Addicción, Alexander Batthyany, algoritmo, Arthur Schopenhauer, autómatas celulares, Benjamin Libet, Dados, Daniel Dennett, Destino, determinismo, Dopamina, Electroencefalografía, Enfermedad de Huntington, indeterminación cuántica, Jack el destripador, John-Dylan Haynes, Libet, Libre albedrío, Michael Gazzaniga, neurodegenerativo, Nucleus accumbent, Philip K. Dick, Pierre-Simon Laplace

Artículo original: Does Free Will Exist? Joel Frohlich Traducido por Es una tranquila tarde de domingo. El profesor Freeman está disfrutando del clima del sur de California en el patio… Read more

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Will this new drug change the way we manage and understand Alzheimer’s?

May 10, 2022May 15, 2022 Diana Ortega Cruz 0 Comments Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Drugs, Memory decline, Treatment

Written by Diana Ortega Cruz In June of 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aducanumab, the first drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) that targets… Read more

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Tic, tac: el reloj interno del cerebro

May 7, 2022May 6, 2022 Jenn Tribble 0 Comments cinco sentidos, Dopamina, Einstein, Estado emocional, estrés, patrón temporal, Percepción, Sensación, tiempo

Artículo original: Tick, Tock: Your Brain’s Inner Clock Jenn Tribble Traducido por Elmer Sandoval El tiempo: como palabra, dos sílabas y seis letras, pero como concepto, uno de los engendros… Read more

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Cosquilleo en el estómago: La conexión con el cerebro

May 7, 2022May 6, 2022 Himani Arora 0 Comments eje intestino-cerebro, estrés, Intestino, microbioma, microbioma intestinal, microbiota, sistema nervioso entérico (SNE

Artículo original: Gut Feelings: The Connection With The Brain Himani Arora Traducido por Elmer Sandoval Imaginémonos esto: Nos encontramos frente a un dilema. Llamamos a un amigo y nos aconseja… Read more

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¿Por qué nos hace sentir tanto la música?

May 7, 2022May 6, 2022 Amy Thomas 0 Comments

Artículo original: Why Does Music Make Us Feel So Much? Amy Thomas Traducido por Dalí Jiménez Ya sea que la estemos escuchando a través los pequeños audífonos del iPhone en… Read more

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¿Decisión final? Por qué el cerebro sigue cambiando de opinión

May 6, 2022 Stephen Fleming 0 Comments

Artículo original: Final Decision? Why the Brain Keeps on Changing its Mind Stephen Fleming Traducido por Dalí Jiménez Benjamin Franklin dijo una vez: «Hay tres cosas muy duras: el acero,… Read more

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Aprendiendo sobre los tumores cerebrales

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Sumana Shrestha 0 Comments Ependymoma, Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Meningioma, tumores cerebrales

Los tumores cerebrales son masas anormales de tejido que aparecen en distintas partes del cerebro. Los tumores malignos son muy difíciles de tratar, principalmente debido a su localización inaccesible. Traducido… Read more

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A Close Up Look 14 – Microscopy

May 3, 2022May 6, 2022 Gil Torten 0 Comments Electron microscopy, Light, Microscopy, Vision

In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten introduces different types of microscopy used in vision science! Check it out!… Read more

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Knowing Parkinson’s Disease

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Himani Arora 0 Comments Aging, Bradykinesia, Dopamine, Neurodegeneration, Neurological Disorder, Parkinson's Disease

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Criminalization is an outdated approach to the US addiction crisis

April 27, 2022April 26, 2022 Cecilia Rabayda 0 Comments Cognition, Decriminalization, Drugs, mental health, Opiates, Psychosocial, Science Policy

(And why now is the perfect time to change it) The first time I heard the word prohibition was in eighth grade. The 18th amendment banned alcohol in 1918 in… Read more

Sensation and Perception

Have you ever touched a flavor?

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Lisa-Ruth Vial 0 Comments flavor, gustatory, Olfaction, Perception, Sensation, taste, Touch

The multisensory perception of taste Starting when we are little children, the role of food in our lives is crucial. The act of sharing a meal is something so universally… Read more

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How Political Bias Changes Our Understanding of Data

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Elizabeth Burnette 0 Comments Bias, Cognition, Data, Misinformation, Politics

Data literacy is the ability to understand the results and process of collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data. This skill is becoming increasingly relevant with internet-driven improvements to data accessibility… Read more

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Seizure Disorders: An On-Going Mystery

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Ayushe Sharma 0 Comments Epilepsy, Microglia, Neuroimaging, Neuroinflammation, Neurological Disorders, Seizures, Traumatic brain injury

The word “epilepsy” comes from the Greek epilambanein, meaning “to seize, take hold of, or attack” (Baloyannis, 2013). As evidenced by historical accounts and works of art, epilepsy has existed… Read more

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Psychedelic Journal Club: The Risk of Flashbacks

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Sean Noah 0 Comments flashbacks, hallucinations, LSD, neuroscience myths, Psychedelics

A commentary on the article “Flashback phenomena after administration of LSD and psilocybin in controlled studies with healthy participants,” by Felix Müller et al., published in Psychopharmacology. Following psychedelics’ explosive… Read more

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A Close Up Look 13 – Aging

March 15, 2022March 14, 2022 Gil Torten 0 Comments Aging, degeneration, Epigenetics, Glaucoma, Senescence, Vision

In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten takes us on a journey through the affects of aging on vision. Check… Read more

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¿Esquizofrenia en un frasco? La historia de la ketamina

March 10, 2022April 30, 2022 Joel Frohlich 0 Comments Anestesia, Antidepresivos, Cerebro, Conexión Sináptica, depresión, Disociación, Dopamina, Esquizofrenia, fenciclidina, glutamato, Ketamina, medicamentos antipsicóticos, neurotransmisor, PCP, Percepción, Sensación, síntomas cognitivos, síntomas negativos, síntomas positivos

Artículo original: Schizophrenia in a Vial? The Story of Ketamine Joel Frohlich Traducido por Dalí Jiménez Nota: La ketamina es una sustancia regulada en los Estados Unidos y en muchos… Read more

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How Weight Lifting Gets the Brain in Shape

March 1, 2022May 18, 2022 Carolyn Amir 0 Comments Cognition, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Improvements, Cognitive performance, Memory, Neurodegeneration, neuroprotective, Weight Training

Weight trainers often espouse the “mind-muscle connection”. But what actually happens to the brain during strength training? Surprisingly, even a few weeks of weight training alter the nervous system, and… Read more

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Rare Disease Day

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Melis Cakar 0 Comments ALS, Cognition, Huntington’s disease, Neurodegeneration, Pharmacology, Rare Diseases, Rett syndrome

It is Rare Disease Day. And to bring awareness to these diseases that have often been understudied, please read this new infographic that discusses a few of these rare conditions.… Read more

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¿Las personas con dislexia leen y escriben al revés?

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Brainfacts.org 0 Comments Cognición, Desarrollo, Desarrollo cerebral, Desarrollo cognitivo, Dislexia, Leer, mitos de la neurociencia

Artículo original: Do People with Dyslexia Read and Write Backwards? Alexis Wnuk Brainfacts.org La dislexia es una dificultad inesperada para aprender a leer a pesar de tener inteligencia y visión… Read more

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La depresión: El papel de la inflamación crónica

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Anna Chaplin 0 Comments depresión, Inflamación, Neuro-inflamación, Salud Mental, Trastornos psiquiátricos

Artículo original: Depression: The Role of Chronic Inflammation Anna Chaplin Traducido por Elmer Sandoval La depresión es un trastorno común de la mente que afecta a alrededor del 4% de… Read more

Brain Development Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Face Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Elaheh Akbarifathkouhi 0 Comments Amygdala, ASD, Autism, fusiform face gyrus, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Social Communication

Human beings are a highly social species. In order to survive and thrive, we rely on social exchanges in which we constantly keep track of others’ faces (Leopold & Rhodes,… Read more

A Close Up Look

A Close Up Look 12 – Eye Colors

February 1, 2022March 14, 2022 Gil Torten 0 Comments Eye, Eye Color, Retina, Vision, Visual Science

In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten explains why we have different eye colors and much more. Check it out!… Read more

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Psychedelic Journal Club: How Do Psychedelics Work? Part 2

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Sean Noah 0 Comments Pharmacology, Psychedelics, Space, World View

A commentary on the article “Models of psychedelic drug action: modulation of cortical- subcortical circuits” by Manoj Doss et al., published in Brain. Even though the “psychedelic renaissance” is underway,… Read more

Cognition

The Neurobiology of Curiosity

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Caitlin Goodpaster 0 Comments Curiosity, Evolution, Exploration, New Science, Novelty, Optogenetics, Subthalamic, Threat, Zona incerta

Have you ever heard the saying, “curiosity killed the cat”? While this may be true, curiosity also protects the cat. Curiosity is a highly adaptive characteristic of many animals, from… Read more

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Psychedelic Journal Club: A Whole New Worldview

January 13, 2022 Sean Noah 0 Comments Metaphysical Beliefs, Psychedelics, Space, World View

A commentary on the article “Psychedelics alter metaphysical beliefs,” by Christopher Timmermann et al., published in Scientific Reports.… Read more

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Cerebral Organoids Reveal New Angles for Understanding the Human Brain

January 11, 2022 Claudia Nguyen 0 Comments Brain development, Development, Neurological Disorder, Neuropsychiatric diseases, Neuroscience Methods, Organoids, Techniques

When you think of researchers growing “mini-brains,” you might picture a mad scientist out of a sci-fi or horror movie. But the reality looks quite different. Cerebral organoids, often colloquially… Read more

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Psychedelic Journal Club: How Do Psychedelics Work?

December 23, 2021January 13, 2022 Sean Noah 0 Comments Drug, Drug policy, Pharmacology, Psychedelics, Research

A commentary on the article “REBUS and the Anarchic Brain: Toward a Unified Model of the Brain Action of Psychedelics” by Robin Carhart-Harris and Karl Friston, published in Pharmacological Reviews.… Read more

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A Close Up Look 11 – Pupils

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Gil Torten 0 Comments animal vision, Evolution, Light, Sight, Vision

In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten takes us on a journey through the different pupil shapes found in nature and… Read more

Knowing Neurons - Artistic illustration of three different types of glial cells (astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes)

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Neuro Cartilla: Glía

December 19, 2021December 19, 2021 Alexa Erdogan 0 Comments Alzheimer’s disease, Astrocyte, Ependymal cells, glia, homeostasis, Immune cells, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Microglia, Neuro Primer, Neurodegenerative disease, Neurodevelopment, Neuroglia, Neuroscience history, Neurotransmitters, Oligodendrocyte, Rene Dutrochet, Rudolf Virchow, Santiago Ramon y Cajal, Synapse, synaptic plasticity, Synaptogenesis

Artículo original: Reading: Neuro Primer: Glia Alexa Erdogan Traducido por Adriana Pérez Todos los días, hay un grupo de células que trabajan sin cesar para vigilar y proteger la arquitectura… Read more

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¿Se puede confiar en la resonancia magnética? La respuesta no es tan sencilla.

December 19, 2021February 16, 2022 Rachel Jonas 0 Comments

Artículo original: Can We Trust MRI Research? It’s Complicated Rachel Jonas Traducido por Fernanda Lomeli La primera imagen producida por una resonancia magnética en humanos fue adquirida hace 40 años.… Read more

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Psychedelic Journal Club: Microdosing for Mental Wellbeing

December 16, 2021January 13, 2022 Sean Noah 0 Comments Drug policy, Drugs, medicine, Pharmacology, Psychedelics, Research

A commentary on the article “Adults who microdose psychedelics report health related motivations and lower levels of anxiety and depression compared to non-microdosers by Joseph M. Rootman et al., published… Read more

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The Why of the Cry

December 14, 2021 Lauren Granata 0 Comments Acoustics, cry, Development, Evolution, Genetics, infants, Postpartum, Psychiatric Disorders, Ultrasonic Vocalizations

When you hear a baby relentlessly crying on an airplane, even through your noise-cancelling headphones, you can do nothing but sigh in defeat. With all hope of an in-flight nap… Read more

Cognition Fear

The Search for Darkness: How and Why We Enjoy Horror Films

December 7, 2021January 11, 2022 Ayushe Sharma 0 Comments

The word “horror” is derived from the Latin verb horrere, which means “to shudder.” Evil is an integral part of any horror film. This evil is channeled through “a human,… Read more

Infographics

A Close Up Look Infographic – #10 – Modern Treatments

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Gil Torten 0 Comments Infographic, SciArt, SciComm, treatments, Vision, visual system

In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten takes us on a journey through 3 of the most exciting treatments in vision… Read more

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La Lectura: El mejor secuestrador del cerebro

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Gabrielle Torre 0 Comments Brain, Cortex, Development, EEG, Fact, fMRI, Knowing Neurons, Learning, Neuron, Neurons, Neuroscience, Prefrontal Cortex, Reading, Research

Artículo original: Reading: The Brain’s Best Hijacker Gabrielle Torre traducido por Adriana Pérez ¿Qué estás haciendo ahora mismo? No soy vidente, pero puedo decir con certeza algo que estás haciendo:… Read more

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Los Componentes Básicos del Cerebro: Sobre protones y vóxeles

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Gabrielle Torre 0 Comments Alzheimer’s disease, Autism, Biology, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Electromagnetic Forces

Artículo original: The Brain’s Building Blocks: Of Protons and Voxels Gabrielle Torre Traducido por Fernanda Lomeli ~~~ ¿De qué se compone el cerebro? Aquello a lo cual llamamos un vóxel… Read more

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Hydrocephalus Treatment Advances: time to shunt the outdated shunts

November 10, 2021December 13, 2021 Rebecca Munday 0 Comments CSF, Disease, hydrocephalus, medical devices, pediatrics, Technology, treatments

Imagine being in so much pain it is impossible for your brain to shut down and fall asleep. Worse yet, you cannot sit up, stand up, or walk around because… Read more

Science Policy

Why are legislators trying to get rid of daylight saving time?

November 6, 2021January 6, 2022 Zoe Guttman 0 Comments circadian clock, circadian rhythm, Daylight Savings, Legislation, Politics, Science Policy, Sleep

It’s that time of year again when the days are getting shorter and the clocks are moved back. While many of us may consider the biannual time change to be… Read more

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Aprendiendo sobre el lenguaje a través del canto de los pájaros

November 2, 2021 Brainfacts.org 0 Comments

Artículo original: Learning about Language from Birdsong Brainfacts.org Traducido por Adriana Pérez El pájaro cantor es una de las pocas especies reconocidas que aprenden a hablar (o cantar) como nosotros.… Read more

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Comunicación Neuronal: Electricidad y Neurotransmisores

November 2, 2021February 16, 2022 Jenn Tribble 0 Comments

Original Article: Neuronal Communication: Electricity and Neurotransmitters Jenn Tribble Traducido por Fernanda Lomeli El cerebro humano, con aproximadamente 86 mil millones de neuronas, es una pieza de maquinaria compleja a… Read more

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A Close Up Look Infographic – #9 – The Bionic Eye

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Gil Torten 0 Comments Infographic, SciArt, SciComm, Science Fiction, Vision, visual system

The bionic eye is a well-known example of sci-fi technology– but could it soon be more than just science fiction? Check out this new infographic, in which KN Illustrator Gil… Read more

Science Policy

Why “Saving Women’s Sports” Won’t Help Anyone

October 5, 2021November 1, 2021 Yuki Hebner 0 Comments Adolescence, Adolescent, Exercise, Gender, Hormone, Hormones, Legislation, Politics, Reproductive Health, Science Policy, Sex, sport, Sports, Transgender Rights, Women's Rights

A wave of legislation marketed to improve conditions for women athletes conflates transgender participation with the enduring marginalization of women in sport. Ensuring supportive, not mutually exclusive, access to sports… Read more

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Do animals feel empathy?

September 20, 2021January 11, 2022 Mariella Careaga 0 Comments Animal, Behavior, Emotion, Empathy, Fear, feeling, Pain, social, Theory of mind

From a dad hugging his daughter who lost a sports game to a husband trying to alleviate his wife’s distress by listening to her, humans have the capacity to adopt… Read more

Infographics

A Close Up Look Infographic – #8 – RGC Density

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Gil Torten 0 Comments Infographic, Neuroscience, Retina, Retinal ganglion cells, SciComm, Science, Vision, visual system

Did you know you have a special cell type in your retina whose density can give us an approximate sense of how good your vision is? Check out this… Read more

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Órganos en Chips: Desarrollo de Órganos Humanos en Miniatura

August 28, 2021November 2, 2021 Li Jiun Chen 0 Comments

Artículo original: Organs-on-chips: Growing Miniature Human Organs Li Jiun Chen Traducido por Jenna Hartstein ¿Sabías que ahora es posible estudiar órganos humanos dentro de microchips? Un órgano integrado a un… Read more

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La Optogenética: Una Herramienta Iluminadora con un Futuro Brillante

August 28, 2021October 25, 2021 Jeff Olney 0 Comments Behavior, Deep Brain Stimulation, EEG, electroconvulsive therapy, Learning and Memory, Light, Optogenetics, Technology, Therapeutic Approaches, Vision

Artículo original: Optogenetics: An Illuminating Tool with a Bright Future , Jeff Olney Traducido por Valia Gregory Casi todo lo que hacemos requiere del cerebro de alguna manera. ¿Comer una… Read more

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La Educación en Neurociencias en la Época del COVID-19: Una Entrevista con la Dra. Megan Peters Sobre la Academia Neuromatch

August 28, 2021October 25, 2021 Sean Noah 0 Comments Computational, Computational Biology, Education, mathematics, Neuromatch Academy, Skill learning

Artículo original: Neuroscience Education in the Time of COVID-19: An Interview with Dr. Megan Peters about Neuromatch Academy, Sean Noah Traducido por Daniela Semerjian En marzo del 2020, mi investigación… Read more

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