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Sex Differences in the Neural Control of Thermogenesis: An Interview with Dr. Stephanie Correa

February 15, 2021February 18, 2021 Arielle Hogan 0 Comments Estrogen, Hormone, Hypothalamus, Metabolism, Nature, Sex differences, Temperature

Understanding the complexity of the human mind and body is a feat that some would say is impossible. While the scientific community forges on despite the immense expanse of the… Read more

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The Nocebo Effect

January 3, 2021February 18, 2021 Elizabeth Burnette 0 Comments Bias, Classical Conditioning, Drug, negative symptoms, Placebo effect, Treatment

Most of us have heard of the placebo effect – the phenomenon in which patients experience improvements in health simply due to their belief in the efficacy of a medical… Read more

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The Pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease

December 6, 2018December 5, 2018 Khayla Black 1 Comment Aging, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer’s disease, Amyloid beta, amyloid plaque, dementia, neurofibrillary tangles, Tau

Whether it be forgetting 20 years of your life or having the same conversation every five minutes only to forget it each time, memory impairment can take a large toll… Read more

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Announcing the Knowing Neurons Patreon

March 15, 2018March 13, 2018 knowingneurons 0 Comments patreon

e’re excited to announce that Knowing Neurons is now on Patreon! If you enjoy the neuroscience articles and illustrations that we create, please consider becoming a Patron to help support… Read more

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One Small Map for Fruit Flies, One Giant Leap for Neuroscience

December 13, 2017December 12, 2017 Alexa Erdogan 1 Comment anterior paired lateral (APL) neuron, Drosophila, Electron Microscope, Electron microscopy, EM, Kenyon cells, mushroom body, Neuroplasticity, olfactory neuron, protocerebrum, synaptic plasticity, TEM, TEMCA2, transmission EM

*Note: this article explores a recent paper that has been reviewed and published in its preprint form, before peer review. hile there is a certain majesty in the convoluted wrinkles… Read more

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High Fat Diet May Prevent Sudden Death in Epilepsy

October 11, 2017October 10, 2017 Tamsin Irwin 0 Comments ALS, Alzheimer's, Brain health, Cell Metabolism, Diet, Epilepsy, genes, Health, high-fat diet, Hippocampus, Ketogenic, Ketogenic diet, mitochondria, Motor neuron disease, Parkinson's, Seizure drugs, Seizures, SUDEP

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

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Weird Animal Brain: Moth

July 10, 2017July 9, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber 0 Comments Antenna, Brain, Fact, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Nature, Neuron, Neurons, Perception, Science, Smell

These beautiful little creatures are incredibly skilled at sniffing out mates. The pheromone the females release is called bombykol. Scientists are on the hunt for exactly how this pheromone activates… Read more

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Unwrap the Gift from the Deadliest Toxin

July 5, 2017July 9, 2017 Lining Zhu 0 Comments acetylcholine, Allergan, bioweapon, Botox, botulism, Clostridium botulinum, neurotoxin, Oculinum, Paralysis, Scrooge, SNARE complex

EXTERIOR SCROOGE’S DOOR – CHRISTMAS EVE Knock! Knock! Scrooge answers the door.… Read more

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