By Shivani Munaga
It’s almost 1 a.m. Your test is in seven hours, and you’ve read the same three pages so many times that the words have started to blur.… Read more
First-authored by Jasmin Desruisseau and Natalia Medina
Co-authored by Arushi Mishra and Athul Byju
It was a quiet evening when I noticed how my fourteen-year-old sister anxiously paced around the… Read more
By Maryum Ahmad
Your heartbeat isn’t just keeping you alive; it’s also talking to your brain and shaping how you experience pain. Recent research shows that the cardiovascular system and… Read more
By Uma Adhye, Nia Banouvong, Caden Gaffaney, and Elliot Stack
All humans are born with unique traits. Some inherited traits are simple, like eye color or hair color, but some… Read more
By Pin Hsuan (Jessica) Yeh, Rumaisa Noorayn Subhani, and Saathvik Kochikar Pai
“Sleep or study?” Mary thought to herself.
Mary is a college freshman encountering the dilemma faced by most… Read more
By Liza Chartampila
Knowing Neurons is a science education platform run entirely by graduate students and early-career professionals. We volunteer our time because we believe that effective communication can cultivate… Read more
By William Pollard
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, success rates for cessation remain low, with only 7.5% of smokers managing to quit smoking entirely. The need… Read more
What exactly do we consider “consciousness”? How much do we know about it already and how much more do we have to learn? Joel Frohlich of Knowing Neurons recently spoke… Read more
Last year, our post “Can Neuroscience Explain the Mandela Effect?” by Caitlin Aamodt soaked up attention like a sponge and was resyndicated widely across the web, landing on pages such as… Read more
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e’re excited to announce that Knowing Neurons is now on Patreon! If you enjoy the neuroscience articles and illustrations that we create, please consider becoming a Patron to help support the… Read more
Dear Skin,
I would like to express my upmost gratitude for the vast amount of receptors you possess. Among my favorites – the practical ones that allow me to find… Read more
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