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Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Rajamani Selvam March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Acupuncture, Analgesics, Bell's Palsy, Corticosteroids, CT, Electromyography, Facial Droop, Facial Nerves, Infection, Infographic, MRI, Muscles, Neurological Disorder, Paralysis, Physical Therapy

What is Bell’s Palsy? [Infographic]

Bell’s Palsy is a neurological disorder that causes temporary weakness in the facial muscles and nerves. The disorder can be cured with medications and therapy. In this infographic, neuroscientist Rajamani… Read More

Big Ideas

Joel Frohlich July 6, 2016June 30, 2017 CT, Electromagnetic Radiation, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Jet Propulsion Laboratories, JPL, Jupiter, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetoencephalography, Magnetometer, MEG, Metallic hydrogen, MRI, NASA, Neuromagnetic, X-ray

Jupiter and Beyond! The Unsung Friendship between Neuroscience and Space Exploration

This weekend, I attended a special event at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories in Pasadena, CA to celebrate the Juno spacecraft’s July 4th arrival at the planet Jupiter. Planetary scientists study… Read More

Aging Brain Basics Did You Know?Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

JuanVelasquez November 21, 2012March 5, 2017 aggregate, Alzheimer's, amyloid-beta plaques, atrophy, Brain, CT, dementia, mitochondria, neurobiology, neurofibrillary tangles, Neuroscience, pathology, PET

A Close Look into the Alzheimer’s Brain

Your brain is able to store massive amounts of memories throughout your lifetime. There are cases, however, in which this ability progressively degrades and eventually disappears, giving way to problems… Read More