Swim Archives - Knowing Neurons

Jessica Chen April 26, 2017June 30, 2017 Axon, brain transplant, Central nervous system, Christopher Reeve, CNS, connective tissue growth factor a, ctgfa, Duke, head transplant, Max Planck Institute, Motor control, Movement, Regeneration, Science, Spinal cord injury, Swim, Zebrafish

Just Keep Swimming: A Tail of Zebrafish Regeneration

The human brain is arguably the most complex organ. Throughout life, it is shaped ever so slightly by each and every experience we endure. The resulting nuances are what make us… Read More

Weird Animal Brain Did You Know?

Kayleen Schreiber November 21, 2016June 30, 2017 Artery, Blood, Brain, Cortex, Dive, Elasmobrach, Infographic, Manta Ray, Marine Biology, Neuroscience, Ocean, Retia mirabilia, Swim, Vein, Warm

Weird Animal Brain: Manta Ray

Last month, on the big island of Hawaii, I swam with giant, beautiful aliens. Or at least that’s what it felt like. I went night snorkeling with manta rays and… Read More

Weird Animal Brain Brain Basics Did You Know?Sleep

Kayleen Schreiber October 10, 2016June 30, 2017 Awake, Brain, Calf, Dolphin, Drown, EEG, Fact, Knowing Neurons, Mother, Neuroscience, Porpoise, Science, Sleep, Swim, WAKE, Whale

Weird animal brain: Bottlenose dolphin

Marine mammals, such as dolphins, whales, and porpoises, spend their entire lives at sea. Like us, they need to breathe, avoid danger, and care for their young. Like us, they… Read More