Brain Basics – Knowing Neurons

Neuro Primer: Telomeres

noviembre 29, 2022noviembre 27, 2022 Marta Garo-Pascual 0 comentarios Aging, Alzheimer's, enfermedad de Alzheimer, cell division, Chromosome, DNA, Enzyme, Genetics, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, replication, telomerase, telomeres, Therapy

By Marta Garo-Pascual Telomeres are the “shoelace caps” of linear chromosomes and, as shoelace caps protect shoelaces, telomeres serve a protective role for chromosomes. Barbara McClintock and Hermann Muller described… Leer más

Brain Basics Neuroscience Techniques

A Look Inside the Brain

octubre 11, 2022octubre 12, 2022 Alba Peris DTI, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, resonancia magnética, neuroimagen, TEP, Techniques

Neuroscience is a broad scientific field that encompasses many different types of research. This research ranges from the microscopic level such as basic protein interactions, genes, and cells, to the… Leer más

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Innate Interpretations: Poetry and the Brain

junio 21, 2022junio 21, 2022 James Cole aesthetic, audience, Awareness, Emotion, literary, neuroaesthetics, Percepción, poetry, Sound

Written by James Cole “It is a test [that] genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” T.S. Eliot A couple years ago I found myself in perhaps one of… Leer más

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This Is Your Brain on Twitter: The Neuroscience of Social Media

junio 15, 2022junio 15, 2022 Carolyn Amir algorithm, belief, Bias, ESMU, Internet, Punishment, Reward, Social Bond, Social media, Technology

Written by Carolyn Amir How has the internet changed your life? How has social media? For many, social media represents a way to stay in touch with old friends, organize… Leer más

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La sabiduría del perezoso ¿Es el sueño una virtud perdida?

mayo 28, 2022mayo 24, 2022 Joel Frohlich beta-amiloide, el sueño, enfermedad de Alzheimer, perezoso, placas amiloides, ritmo circadiano, Salud, sueños, Tomografía por emisión de positrones

Artículo original: The Wisdom of the Sloth: Is Sleep a Lost Virtue? Joel Frohlich Traducido por Keya Vijapure En el siglo VI, el Papa Gregorio I recopiló una infame lista… Leer más

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El legado epigenético del trauma

mayo 28, 2022octubre 19, 2022 Eric Harvey ADN, Ansiedad, depresión, Epigenética, Genética, Holocausto, Kristallnacht, Metilación, Rachel Yahuda, TEPT, Trastorno por Estrés Postraumático, Trauma

Artículo original: The Epigenetic Legacy of Trauma Eric Harvey Traducido por Reyna Ediss La tarde del 9 de noviembre de 1938 comenzó con la solemnidad típica del otoño para muchos… Leer más

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La excitación y la inhibición: El yin y el yang del cerebro

mayo 28, 2022junio 6, 2022 Joel Frohlich Autismo, Balance E/I, Cerebro, complejidad, convulsiones., criticalidad autoorganizada, Criticidad, Electroencefalograma, Epilepsia, Epiléptico, Esquizofrenia, Estado crítico, Excitación, GABA, glutamato, Inhibición, Ley de potencia, Trastorno

Artículo original: Excitation and Inhibition: The Yin and Yang of the Brain Joel Frohlich Traducido por Mariangelina Martínez Para crear un sistema nervioso funcional solo se ocupan dos fuerzas: la excitación y la… Leer más

Brain Basics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Spanish

Los microbios que nos hacen humanos

mayo 28, 2022mayo 24, 2022 Shuhan He Ansiedad, eje cerebro-intestinal, estado de ánimo, gérmenes, microbios, microbiota, probióticos, Salud Mental

Artículo original: The Microbes that Make Us Human Shuhan He Traducido por Dalí Jiménez Cualquiera que se haya manchado de brillantina sabe que inevitablemente la seguirá encontrando muchos días después… Leer más

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Cómo dar gracias como un neurocientífico

mayo 28, 2022junio 6, 2022 Anita Acción de Gracias, Amígdala, Área tegmental ventral, Cerebro, Comida, Corteza, Emoji, Fusiforme, Gracias, Gratitud, Hipocampo, Huida o lucha, melatonina, Nervio, Nervios craneales, Neurociencia, Neurocientífico, núcleo supraquiasmático, olfativo, PLoS, PLOS Blogs, PLOS Neuro, Prefrontal, Receptor, salsera, Sueño, torta de calabaza, Tronco encefálico, Ventral

Artículo original: How to Give Thanks Like a Neuroscientist Anita Traducido por Mariangelina Martínez Estamos rumbo a una reunión familiar tradicional de acción de gracias. Vamos conduciendo por una calle… Leer más

Brain Basics Consciousness Multilingual Sensation and Perception Spanish Videos

La basura huele a verde y los disparos son un arcoíris

mayo 28, 2022mayo 26, 2022 Joel Frohlich Azul, Color, Colores, Consciente, El cerebro, El sonido, el violín, Francis Galton, grafema-color, imágenes cerebrales, imágenes con tensor de difusión, la consciencia, la entrevista, la ideastesia, la música, la neurociencia, la sinestesia, los proyectores, Oír, Rojo, Ver, Verde

Artículo original: Garbage Smells Green and Gunshots Are Rainbows Joel Frohlich Traducido por Keya Vijapure Las mentes de las personas son como universos paralelos, siempre inaccesibles entre sí. Nunca somos… Leer más

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Iluminando el cerebro con la optogenética

mayo 28, 2022mayo 24, 2022 Brainfacts.org Alga, Biomimetismo, BrainFacts.org, Canalrodopsinas, enfermedad de Parkinson, Estimulación Cerebral Profunda, Optogenética, Retina, Video

Artículo original: Lighting up the Brain With Optogenetics Brainfacts.org Traducido por Dalí Jiménez Los científicos que estudian el moco de estanque descubrieron su capacidad peculiar de sentir la luz, incluso… Leer más

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La pesadilla ineludible del insomnio familiar fatal

mayo 28, 2022mayo 27, 2022 Sean Noah Cerebro, Corteza, Enfermedad, Genética, Insomnio, Insomnio familiar fatal, Neurociencia, Neurociencia molecular, Priones, Psiquiatría, Sueño, Trastorno, Trastorno del sueño

Artículo original: The Inescapable Nightmare of Fatal Familial Insomnia Sean Noah Traducido por Estefany Ochoa Una maldición familiar A principios de la década de 1980, un médico italiano estaba investigando… Leer más

Brain Basics Sensation and Perception Spanish

Tic, tac: el reloj interno del cerebro

mayo 7, 2022mayo 6, 2022 Jenn Tribble cinco sentidos, Dopamina, Einstein, Estado emocional, estrés, patrón temporal, Percepción, Sensación, tiempo

Artículo original: Tick, Tock: Your Brain’s Inner Clock Jenn Tribble Traducido por Elmer Sandoval El tiempo: como palabra, dos sílabas y seis letras, pero como concepto, uno de los engendros más… Leer más

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¿Por qué nos hace sentir tanto la música?

mayo 7, 2022mayo 6, 2022 Amy Thomas

Artículo original: Why Does Music Make Us Feel So Much? Amy Thomas Traducido por Dalí Jiménez Ya sea que la estemos escuchando a través los pequeños audífonos del iPhone en… Leer más

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Cerebral Organoids Reveal New Angles for Understanding the Human Brain

enero 11, 2022 knowingneurons Desarrollo cerebral, Desarrollo, Neurological Disorder, Neuropsychiatric diseases, Neuroscience Methods, Organoids, Techniques

When you think of researchers growing “mini-brains,” you might picture a mad scientist out of a sci-fi or horror movie. But the reality looks quite different. Cerebral organoids, often colloquially… Leer más

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La depresión: El papel de la inflamación crónica

julio 5, 2021junio 22, 2022 Arielle Hogan depresió, Inflamación, Salud Mental, Neuro-inflamación, Trastornos psiquiátricos

Depression is a common mental disorder affecting around 4% of the world’s population. Evidence suggests that chronic inflammation plays an important role in the development of depression. Indeed, around one… Leer más

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Cosquilleo en el estómago: La conexión con el cerebro

mayo 31, 2021noviembre 1, 2022 Himani Arora sistema nervioso entérico (SNE), Intestino, microbioma intestinal, eje intestino-cerebro, microbioma, microbiota, estrés

Picture this: You are encountering some dilemma. You call your friend, and they advise you to go with your “gut feelings”. These are perceived to be some sort of miraculous… Leer más

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The Blood Brain Barrier – Is it Really All it’s Described to Be?

marzo 15, 2021mayo 31, 2021 Abdullah Iqbal Blood, Blood-brain barrier, Cell communication, Pathogens, The blood-brain barrier in health and chronic neurodegenerative disorders.

Spanish Translation also available here: La Barrera Hematoencefálica – ¿Realmente funciona como su nombre indica? ~~~ One of the mantras in neuroscience is that the blood brain barrier (BBB) protects… Leer más

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Invisible Modulators of Fear: How the Gut Microbiome Alters Fear Extinction

febrero 21, 2021junio 3, 2021 Mariella Careaga Fear, Fear conditioning, Fear Extinction, microbioma intestinal, Medial Prefrontal Cortex, Metabolism, microbioma

Learning to avoid a threat as well as knowing when something is no longer dangerous is crucial for an organism’s survival. Being able to shake off fearful memories after a… Leer más

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

febrero 15, 2021febrero 18, 2021 Arielle Hogan 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… Leer más

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The Nocebo Effect

enero 3, 2021junio 3, 2021 Elizabeth Burnette Bias, Classical Conditioning, Drug, síntomas negativos, Placebo effect, tratamiento

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… Leer más

Brain Basics Consciousness Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception Sleep

Sleep Paralysis: What Is It and What Causes It?

diciembre 30, 2019junio 3, 2021 Mira Rakicevic Anxiety, Cataplexy, circadian rhythm, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Electromyogram, Genetics, Hallucination, hypnagogic hallucination, Hypnopompic, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, NREM sleep, parasomnia, PER2, Polysomnography, REM sleep, Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Atonia, Sleep paralysis, estrés, Vestibular-motor Hallucination

Sleep paralysis is a type of REM parasomnia or abnormal behavior that takes place during the REM sleep cycle. Also known as sleep atonia, this condition refers to the feeling… Leer más

An artistic take on the "monkey-to-man" cartoon, depicting the final result as a larger human near fast food with a red warning sign around it. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

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Brain, Healthy Fats, and the Importance of Fitting Into Your Genes

noviembre 27, 2019junio 3, 2021 Marco Travaglio Attention, Brain Fat, Corteza, dementia, depresió, DHA, Diet, Dopamina, Dorsal Attention Network, EPA, Evolution, Fat, Fish Oil, Frontoparietal Network, Genetics, Monounsaturated Fat, Neurological Disorder, Neurotransmitters, Omega-3, Omega-6, Polyunsaturated Fat, serotonin, supplements

Our brains are extremely rich in fat. Indeed, about two thirds of the human brain is composed of fat, 35% of which consists of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. What are… Leer más

Feature image of a labryinth next to an ear (as a play on the inner labryinth of the ear). Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

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Neuro Primer: Vestibular System

junio 26, 2019mayo 31, 2021 Alexa Erdogan balance, BPPV, Cupula, Endolymph, Gravity, Microgravity, Movement, Orientation, Otolithic Organs, Otoliths, Saccule, Semicircular Canals, Sensación, Space neuroscience, Utricle, Vertigo, Vestibular Ocular Reflex, Vestibular system, VOR

Spanish Translation also available here: Neuro Cartilla: Sistema Vestibular ~~~ Have you ever watched shaky camera footage taken by someone running frantically through the forest? The camera shot shakes and… Leer más

"What is Consciousness?" Professor Dave Explains in collaboration with Joel Frohlich

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What Is Consciousness? [Podcast Collaboration]

mayo 16, 2019mayo 16, 2019 knowingneurons Cerebellum, Collaborations, Consciousness, Integrated Information Theory, mind uploading, Podcast

What exactly do we consider “consciousness”? How much do we know about it already and how much more do we have to learn? Joel Frohlich of Knowing Neurons recently spoke… Leer más

Brain Basics Neuro Primer Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Neuro Primer: Sleep

marzo 20, 2019mayo 31, 2021 Joel Frohlich Adenosine, Alzheimer's, enfermedad de Alzheimer, ascending activating system, atonia, Brainstem, Caffeine, Coffee, Dreaming, dreams, general anesthesia, Hypnogram, Hypothalamus, locus coeruleus, NREM, Optic Chiasm, parasomnia, Raphe Nucleus, rapid eye movement sleep, REM, REM sleep behavior disorder, Sleep, Sleep paralysis, suprachiasmatic nucleus, synchronization, tuberomammillary nucleus

Spanish Translation also available here: Neuro Cartilla: El Sueño ~~~ It’s easy to ask: “Why sleep?” But we can also turn the question on its head: “Why wake?” We need… Leer más

Brain Basics Brain Development

Neuronal Migration: A “Sliding Door” for the Future of the Brain

febrero 6, 2019febrero 6, 2019 Ilaria Vitali Autismo, Desarrollo, developmental disorders, excitatory, Genetics, glia, Lissencephaly, Neural Progenitor Cells, Neurodevelopment, neuronal migration, Reelin, Esquizofrenia, ventricular zone, Wnt

Have you ever wondered how each cell of our body reaches its correct place? It is even more astounding when you realize that our body is formed from only two… Leer más

Brain Basics Neuro Primer

Neuro Primer: Hormones and Body Weight

enero 16, 2019junio 3, 2021 Daniela McVicker cortisol, Estrogen, Hormones, insulin, Leptin, Neuro Primer, obesity, Stress hormone, Thyroid, Weight

People all over the globe have the perception that being overweight or obese is caused by eating too much junk food, drinking sugary drinks, or not exercising enough. People with… Leer más

Knowing Neurons - Artistic illustration of three different types of glial cells (astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes)

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Neuro Primer: Glia

octubre 25, 2018octubre 25, 2018 Alexa Erdogan enfermedad de Alzheimer, Astrocyte, Ependymal cells, glia, homeostasis, Immune cells, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Microglia, Neuro Primer, Neurodegenerative disease, Neurodevelopment, Neuroglia, Neuroscience history, Neurotransmitters, Oligodendrocyte, Rene Dutrochet, Rudolf Virchow, Santiago Ramon y Cajal, Synapse, synaptic plasticity, Synaptogenesis

Every single day, a group of cells work tirelessly to monitor and protect the neural architecture of your brain. Some of them even move around, scanning neural networks like recon… Leer más

Aging Brain Basics Neuro Primer Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Neuro Primer: Aging

octubre 10, 2018octubre 8, 2018 Gabrielle Torre AD, Age-related cognitive decline, Aging, ALS, Alzheimer's, enfermedad de Alzheimer, Amyloid, amyloid plaques, Baby Boomers, beta-amyloid, Brain activation, Brain cells, Cardiovascular health, Childhood, Cognición, Cognitive performance, Corteza, dementia, Disease, Executive function, Exercise, Genetics, glutamato, Hippocampus, Longevity, Memory, dismunción de la memoria, myelin, sistema nervioso, Neurogenesis, neuroimagen, Neuronas, Neuroplasticity, Neurociencia, Neurotransmitters, Normal aging, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, Plasticity, Quality of life, Investigar, Science, Sleep, Sleep habits, Ventricles, Working memory

What happens to the brain in aging? Normal aging comes with many changes in brain structure and function. As individuals approach the age of 65 years and above, they experience… Leer más

Brain Basics Brain Development Language

¿Las personas con dislexia leen y escriben al revés?

septiembre 13, 2018agosto 22, 2022 Brainfacts.org Desarrollo cerebral, Cognición, Desarrollo cognitivo, Desarrollo, Dislexia, mitos de la neurociencia, Leer

Dyslexia is an unexpected difficulty in learning to read despite normal intelligence and vision and access to good instruction. Today, scientists generally agree that people with dyslexia struggle to read… Leer más

Brain Basics Neuro Primer

Neuro Primer: Neurodevelopment

julio 13, 2018mayo 31, 2021 Gabrielle Torre Apoptosis, Axons, Biología, Cerebro, Desarrollo cerebral, Brain growth, Cell death, Cells, Corteza, Dendrites, Desarrollo, Infancy, Knowing Neurons, Aprendizaje, neurobiology, Neurodevelopment, Neurona, Neuronas, Neuroplasticity, Neurociencia, Plasticity, Science, Synapse, Synapses

Spanish Translation also available here: Neuro Cartilla: Neurodesarrollo ~~~ How does your brain become a brain? Neurodevelopment is the crucial process through which every brain is formed.… Leer más

Brain Basics Neuro Primer

Neuro Primer: Cerebral Organoids

junio 27, 2018junio 3, 2021 Caitlin Aamodt Biología, Brains in a dish, Cell, Cell cultures, Cell signaling, Cells, Chimeras, Microcephaly, Nature, Neurociencia, Organoids, Rodent, Rodents, Sentience, Zika, Zika virus

t may sound like something Dr. Frankenstein himself would be envious of, but scientists can now create miniature “brain” organoids in a dish.… Leer más

Brain Basics Culture Sleep

The Wisdom of the Sloth: Is Sleep a Lost Virtue?

junio 14, 2018octubre 8, 2019 Joel Frohlich enfermedad de Alzheimer, amyloid plaques, beta-amyloid, circadian rhythm, dreams, Salud, TEP, Positron emission tomography, Sleep, sloth

In the sixth century, Pope Gregory I compiled an infamous list of seven deadly sins. Of these seven, sloth is the only sin named for an animal in English. But… Leer más

Brain Basics Consciousness Neuro Primer

Neuro Primer: Attention

mayo 31, 2018marzo 3, 2019 Sean Noah Attention, Cerebro, Brain Basics, Consciousness, Focus, Percepción, Visión

magine suffering through a 2pm class on a sweltering day in early June. Summer’s almost arrived, and it’s hard not to let your mind wander away from the dull information… Leer más

Brain Basics Sensation and Perception

Tick, Tock: Your Brain’s Inner Clock

abril 25, 2018abril 25, 2018 Jenn Tribble circadian rhythm, David Eagleman, Dopamina, Einstein, emotional state, five senses, Percepción, Sensación, estrés, temporal pattern, Tiempo

ime: one syllable, four letters, but one of the nebulous constructs of our world. Many bright scholars and philosophers have attempted to understand time as a primary sense, including Albert… Leer más

Brain Basics Did You Know?

No, You’re Not Left-Brained or Right-Brained

febrero 15, 2018febrero 15, 2018 Joel Frohlich Cerebral, Cerebral hemispheres, Expierments, Fibers, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Harry Potter, Hemisphere, Hogwarts, Lateralization, Left, Left brain, Nerve, Nerve fibers, Neuroanatomy, neuroimagen, Right, Right brain, Split brain, Visuospatial abilities, VS Ramachandran

At the fictional Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry in the Harry Potter series, students are sorted into different school houses by a magic hat based on their personalities. Similarly,… Leer más

Brain Basics Neuro SciFi

The Life and Times of the 10% Neuromyth

febrero 13, 2018febrero 13, 2018 Gabrielle Torre Black Mirror, Cerebro, Brain boosters, red de modo predeterminado, Epilepsy, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Human, Human Brain, Human potential, Humans, Movies, resonancia magnética, Myth, neuroimagen, Neuromyth, Neurociencia, Neuroscientist, Pop Culture, Ciencia ficción, Seizure, TV

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… Leer más

Brain Basics Did You Know? Sensation and Perception

Neuronal Communication: Electricity and Neurotransmitters

enero 24, 2018enero 23, 2018 Jenn Tribble Cerebro, Dopamina, GABA, glutamato, Network, Neurona, Neuronas, neurotransmisor, Percepción, Receptor, serotonin, Synapse

ith approximately 86 billion neurons in the human brain, it is a complex piece of machinery in charge of movement, sensation, decision-making, and more. Behaviors cannot arise from the work… Leer más

Brain Basics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sleep

The inescapable nightmare of fatal familial insomnia

octubre 31, 2017mayo 27, 2022 Sean Noah Cerebro, Corteza, Disease, Disorders, Fatal Familial Insomnia, FFI, Genetics, Insomnia, Molecular neuroscience, Neurociencia, Prions, psiquiatría, Sleep, Sleep disorders

A family curse During the early 1980’s, an Italian physician was investigating a mysterious and dreadful disease that had long plagued his family. In earlier generations, this disease had killed… Leer más

Brain Basics Did You Know? Movement Sensation and Perception

What is the cerebellum?

octubre 23, 2017octubre 22, 2017 Cari Ritzenthaler balance, Cerebro, Cerebellum, Coordination, granule cell, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Movement, Neurociencia, Proprioception, Purkinje cell, Vestibular system

Learn about the mini brain you have at the base of your skull!… Leer más

Brain Basics Neuroscience Technologies

Los Componentes Básicos del Cerebro: Sobre protones y vóxeles

septiembre 27, 2017septiembre 27, 2017 Gabrielle Torre enfermedad de Alzheimer, Autismo, Biología, Biología Computacional, Ciencias de la Computación, fuerzas electromagnéticas, interdisciplinaria, imagen de resonancia magnética, imanes, morfometría, resonancia magnética, neuroimagen, física, giro de protones, protones, ondas de radiofrecuencia, carrera, vóxeles

hat’s in a brain? That which we call a voxel by any other name would sound far less confusing. Imagine all of the atoms in your brain. Now imagine how these… Leer más

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Lighting Up The Brain With Optogenetics

septiembre 22, 2017septiembre 22, 2017 Brainfacts.org Algae, Biomimicry, BrainFacts.org, Channelrhodopsin, Deep Brain Stimulation, Optogenetics, Parkinson's Disease, Retina, Video

Scientists studying pond scum discovered its peculiar ability to sense light, even without eyes. This discovery would eventually lead to a technique called optogenetics, one of the most powerful techniques… Leer más

Brain Basics Brain Development Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

¿Esquizofrenia en un frasco? La historia de la ketamina

septiembre 20, 2017marzo 21, 2022 Joel Frohlich Anestesia, Antidepresivos, medicamentos antipsicóticos, Cerebro, síntomas cognitivos, depresió, Disociación, Dopamina, glutamato, Ketamina, síntomas negativos, neurotransmisor, PCP, Percepción, fenciclidina, síntomas positivos, Esquizofrenia, Sensación, Conexión Sináptica

Note: Ketamine is a controlled substance in the US and many other countries. Do not use ketamine illicitly. magine an injection that briefly gives you schizophrenia. Now imagine that this… Leer más

Brain Basics Aprendizaje y Memoria

Learning about Language from Birdsong

agosto 25, 2017agosto 24, 2017 Brainfacts.org Basal ganglia, birdsong, brain facts, BrainFacts.org, language, Aprendizaje, motor skills, singing, vocal behaviors, Vocal Learning, Zebra Finch

Songbirds are one of the few known species who learn to speak (or sing) like we do. That makes them the perfect case study to learn about the origins of… Leer más

Brain Basics Brain Development Did You Know? Aprendizaje y Memoria Sensation and Perception

La Lectura: El mejor secuestrador del cerebro

julio 26, 2017junio 23, 2022 Gabrielle Torre Cerebro, Corteza, Desarrollo, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Fact, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Knowing Neurons, Aprendizaje, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, la corteza prefrontal, Leer, Investigar

What are you doing right now? I’m no psychic, but I can say for certain one thing that you’re doing: reading. You’re reading this sentence, word by word, and extracting… Leer más

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¿Por qué nos hace sentir tanto la música?

julio 12, 2017julio 13, 2017 Amy Thomas Adiel Mallik, anhedonia, Daniel J. Levitin, Dopamina, Emotion, feeling, McGill University, Mona Lisa Chanda, Music, Naltrexone, NTX, Nucleus accumbens, opioids, reward circuit, serotonin

Whether you’re listening through tinny iPhone headphones on your morning commute or crying at a John Mayer concert, there is a special place in our hearts for music. But what… Leer más

Brain Basics Movement Neuroscience Technologies Uncategorized

Unwrap the Gift from the Deadliest Toxin

julio 5, 2017julio 9, 2017 Lining Zhu 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.… Leer más

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Just Keep Swimming: A Tail of Zebrafish Regeneration

abril 26, 2017junio 30, 2017 Jessica Chen 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

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… Leer más

Brain Basics

¿Decisión final? Por qué el cerebro sigue cambiando de opinión

abril 12, 2017junio 30, 2017 Stephen Fleming Cambridge, Color, Columbia, Decision, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Electroencefalograma, Knowledge, Leiden, Metacognition, NYU, Self, Self-aware, Trinity, Word

Benjamin Franklin once quipped: ‘There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know oneself.’ Every decision we make, from pinpointing the source of a faint sound to… Leer más

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