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Feature image depicting a fetus in the womb of a pregnant woman experiencing pain shortly after birth and having that pain show up later on in adulthood. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.
Aging Big Ideas Brain Development Sensation and Perception 

How Pain in Newborns Can Have Lifelong Consequences

Denis Duagi , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
You probably don’t remember anything from when you were an infant. However, chances are that you experienced some pain immediately after you were born. You might have needed an IV… Read more
Big Ideas Learning and Memory Movement Space Neuroscience 

How Weightlessness Changes Our Brains

Alexa Erdogan , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Astronauts are no strangers to the harsh and wild conditions of outer space. From ionizing radiation to microgravity, these space explorers are exposed to a myriad of stressors that play… Read more
A World Without Pain Knowing Neurons Jillian Shaw Ouch
Did You Know? Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception 

A World Without Pain

Jillian L. Shaw , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
In Northern Pakistan, a ten-year old street performer awed and horrified crowds with his ability to place knives through his arms and walk across burning coals all seemingly without pain.… Read more
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