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A cartoon image of a sun in the sky with golden rays extending outwards, with cannabis leaves on either side of the sun. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.
Culture Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 

Does Cannabidiol (CBD) Actually Help Anxiety?

Grace Browne , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound of the Cannabis plant, has exploded in popularity in recent times, touted as a medical “cure-all”. Retailers promise their products will heal cancer, stop dementia… Read more
Big Ideas Consciousness Interviews Neuro SciFi Philosophy Podcast 

[Podcast] Uploading the Human Brain

Alexa Erdogan , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
n a brand new episode of the Knowing Neurons podcast, we explore the concept of “mind uploading”. How would something like a mind upload really work?… Read more
Brain Basics Neuro SciFi 

The Life and Times of the 10% Neuromyth

Gabrielle Torre , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
How much of your brain are you using right now? The science fiction answer would be “10%.” And, if you’ve watched enough bad sci-fi, using 100% of your brain would… Read more
Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 

High Fat Diet May Prevent Sudden Death in Epilepsy

Tamsin Irwin , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
he human brain consists of highly complex circuitry which is wired to elicit a synchronous pattern of electrical signals. This allows for communication between differing regions of the brain. When… Read more
Big Ideas Brain Basics Did You Know? Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Popular Articles 

The Fugue of Life: Why Complexity Matters in Physiology and Neuroscience

Joel Frohlich , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
People like simplicity. Each decade, corporate logos grow progressively minimalistic, pop songs use ever simpler melodies, and visual art embraces simpler compositions, as Monet gives way to Picasso and Picasso… Read more
Brain Basics Did You Know? Popular Articles SfN 2014 

Inhibitory Neurons: Keeping the Brain’s Traffic in Check

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Imagine that you’re driving down a road undeterred, no red lights or stop signs to slow you down. While that may seem like a very exciting idea, it is obviously… Read more
Did You Know? Learning and Memory Movement Sensation and Perception 

Forming Memories, One Neuron at a Time

Ryan Jones , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
On Monday, Knowing Neurons highlighted a recent research article that described a new miniature microscope that was small enough to sit on a mouse’s head and light enough to allow… Read more
Neuro News Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 

Stopping seizures is as simple as turning on a light (and some genetics)

Kate Fehlhaber , , , , , , , , , , ,
What if you change your mind with the flip of a light switch?  Over the past decade, optogenetics has become an important component of neuroscience research.  By introducing genes that… Read more
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