By Keionna Newton
Microglia structure and function
As you go about each and every day, there are billions – yes, billions – of tiny little cells in your brain moving…
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By Mary Bullock Cooper
Do you have a bedtime? If you answered no… I’m sorry, but everyone has a bedtime! This bedtime is unlike the one in childhood that is…
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By Shiri Spitz Siddiqi
You’re standing at a railroad switch as a runaway trolley hurtles toward five innocent people lying trapped in its path. Out of harm’s way lies one…
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By Caitlin Goodpaster
TikTok, a video-sharing app that has taken the world by storm, was first introduced as Douyin in 2016 in China, where it gained 100 million users in…
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June is Aphasia Awareness Month! For this infographic, Sneha Chaturvedi explains the basics of aphasia, which is a neurological condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate or understand…
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by Vincent A. Medina
We have all experienced time flying when we are happy and having fun. Conversely, everyone knows how slowly time can drag on when we feel bored…
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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…
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By Honoreé Brewton
There are conflicting sources regarding the first usage of the term déjà vu, a French term meaning “already seen” (Merriam-Webster), but it can be traced back to…
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By Chris Gabriel
Rock climbing is as much a puzzle as it is a sport. Anyone could guess that climbing requires a unique combination of athletic skills: muscular power to…
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By Mariella Careaga
Just like any other emotion, love has more to do with the brain than you might think.
Among all emotions, love seems to have a special place…
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By Carolin Fischer
When was the last time you looked at your smartphone? Or are you even reading this text on your smartphone right now? In any case, you are…
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By Idha Sood
“Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought.” -Albert Einstein
Has an idea popped into your head while having your afternoon…
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By Mariella Careaga
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disorder that progressively impacts a person’s cognitive functioning and behavioral capacities, leading, ultimately, to the disruption of that person’s daily life.…
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By Arielle Hogan
As you sit here reading this article, your cells are working away in your body performing all the diverse biochemical reactions necessary to keep you going. As…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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