Knowing Neurons

The Promise of Service Dogs in Autism

June 14, 2021 Caitlin Goodpaster 0 Comments

I was in my junior year of college at Ohio State University when my roommate roped me into joining an organization called 4 Paws for Ability, a group that trains… Read more

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How Floating in Darkness Takes the Body off the Mind

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Joel Frohlich 0 Comments Anxiety, Awareness, Brain Awareness, brain imaging, Cognition, Consciousness, Default mode network, fMRI, Psychology

What happens when your mind disconnects from all outside sensations? First, you undress, put in earplugs, and step into a floatation tank, the water warmed to the temperature of your… Read more

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Gut Feelings: The Connection With The Brain

May 31, 2021 Himani Arora 0 Comments enteric nervous system (ENS), Gut, gut microbiome, gut-brain axis, microbiome, microbiota, stress

Picture this: You are encountering some dilemma. You call your friend, and they advise you to go with your “gut feelings”. These are perceived to be some sort of miraculous… Read more

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Neuro Cartilla: Los principios básicos de la adicción

May 28, 2021June 3, 2021 Elizabeth Burnette 0 Comments Addiction, Alcohol, Behavioral Neuroscience, Hippocampus, Nucleus accumbens, Tolerance, Withdrawal

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Addiction Basics Traducido por Jayleska Johnson ~~~ La mayoría de nosotros estamos familiarizados con sustancias adictivas desde el alcohol hasta los opioides o a la cocaína. … Read more

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Neuro Cartilla: Neurodesarrollo

May 28, 2021 Gabrielle Torre 0 Comments Apoptosis, Axons, Biology, Brain, Brain development, Brain growth, Cell death, Cells, Cortex, Dendrites, Development

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Neurodevelopment Traducido por Sebastián Martínez. ~~~ ¿Cómo se transforma nuestro cerebro en un cerebro? El neurodesarrollo es un proceso crucial mediante el cual todos los cerebros… Read more

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Neuro Cartilla: Sistema Vestibular

May 28, 2021 Alexa Erdogan 0 Comments balance, BPPV, Endolymph, Gravity, Microgravity, Movement, Orientation, Otolithic Organs, Otoliths, Saccule, Semicircular Canals, Sensation, Space neuroscience, Utricle, Vertigo, Vestibular system, VOR

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Vestibular System Traducido por Valia Gregory ~~~ ¿Alguna vez ha visto imágenes de cámaras temblorosas tomadas por alguien corriendo frenéticamente por el bosque? La toma de… Read more

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Neuro Cartilla: El Sueño

May 28, 2021 Joel Frohlich 0 Comments Adenosine, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer’s disease, ascending activating system, atonia, Brainstem, Caffeine, Coffee, Dreaming, dreams, general anesthesia, Hypnogram, locus coeruleus, NREM, Optic Chiasm, parasomnia, Raphe Nucleus, rapid eye movement sleep, REM, REM sleep behavior disorder, Sleep, Sleep paralysis, suprachiasmatic nucleus, synchronization, tuberomammillary nucleus

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Sleep Traducido por Daniela Semerjian. ~~~ Es fácil preguntar: “¿Por qué dormir?” Pero también podemos darle la vuelta a la pregunta: “¿Por qué despertarse?” Necesitamos estar… Read more

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La Barrera Hematoencefálica – ¿Realmente funciona como su nombre indica?

May 28, 2021 Abdullah Iqbal 0 Comments Blood, Blood-brain barrier, Cell communication, Pathogens, The blood-brain barrier in health and chronic neurodegenerative disorders.

Artículo original: The Blood Brain Barrier – Is it Really All it’s Described to Be? Traducido por Delaney Ivey. ~~~ Uno de los mantras en la neurociencia es que la… Read more

Infographics

A Close Up Look – #5 – Optical Illusions

May 28, 2021June 3, 2021 Gil Torten 0 Comments animal vision, Eyes, Infographic, Neuroscience, SciComm, Science, Vision, visual system

How do optical illusions work? Check out this infographic to learn about how the features of our visual system lead to some of these odd and intriguing optical experiences.… Read more

Science Policy

The Wild Wild West of Tear Gas Regulation

May 10, 2021 Yuki Hebner 0 Comments Chemical Substances, FDA, Government, Legislation, Policymaking, Regulation, Science Communication, Science Policy, Tear Gas

Last summer, images of tear gas-laden protestors engulfed the news cycle amidst clashes with local police. When Paula Rogish attended a protest in May of 2020 in front of Austin… Read more

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How Can a Neuroscientist Work in Policy?

April 27, 2021May 3, 2021 Zoe Guttman 0 Comments Government, Legislation, Policymaking, Science Communication, Science Policy

For the first time in U.S. history, the science advisor to the president has been elevated to a cabinet-level position. While this move was perhaps precipitated by the scientific nature… Read more