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Innate Interpretations: Poetry and the Brain

junio 21, 2022junio 21, 2022 James Cole 0 comentarios 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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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

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… Leer más

Sensation and Perception

Have you ever touched a flavor?

abril 20, 2022abril 20, 2022 Carolyn Amir flavor, gustatory, Olfaction, Percepción, Sensación, taste, Touch

The multisensory perception of taste Starting when we are little children, the role of food in our lives is crucial. The act of sharing a meal is something so universally… Leer más

Cognición Psychedelics Sensation and Perception

Psychedelic Journal Club: How Do Psychedelics Work?

diciembre 23, 2021enero 13, 2022 Sean Noah Drug, Drug policy, Pharmacology, Psychedelics, Investigar

A commentary on the article “REBUS and the Anarchic Brain: Toward a Unified Model of the Brain Action of Psychedelics” by Robin Carhart-Harris and Karl Friston, published in Pharmacological Reviews.… Leer más

Cognición Psychedelics Sensation and Perception

Psychedelic Journal Club: Microdosing for Mental Wellbeing

diciembre 16, 2021enero 13, 2022 Sean Noah Drug policy, las drugas, medicine, Pharmacology, Psychedelics, Investigar

A commentary on the article “Adults who microdose psychedelics report health related motivations and lower levels of anxiety and depression compared to non-microdosers by Joseph M. Rootman et al., published… Leer más

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50 Shades of Green – How Language Shapes our Color Perception

agosto 2, 2021octubre 18, 2021 Zoe Dobler Color, Visión en color, language, native language, Percepción, Visión

While writing this article, I am lying in the grass, which is as green as the caipirinha I am drinking under the blue sky. This sounds great, doesn’t it? I’m… Leer más

Big Ideas Brain Development Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

The Promise of Service Dogs in Autism

junio 14, 2021noviembre 5, 2021 Caitlin Goodpaster

I was in my junior year of college at Ohio State University when my roommate roped me into joining an organization called 4 Paws for Ability, a group that trains… Leer más

Big Ideas Sensation and Perception

Empathy: Building Social Interactions By Linking Our Emotional Lives

marzo 29, 2021marzo 31, 2021 Marco Travaglio Cognición, Consciousness, Emotion, Emotions, Empathy, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Mentalizing, Mirror Neurons

As social beings, humans have the ability to adapt their behavior to fit their social context. Whether we are meeting new classmates, conducting a job interview or helping a friend… 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

Big Ideas Consciousness Did You Know? Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

Focused Ultrasound: A Stimulating New Strategy To Treat Severe Brain Damage

octubre 27, 2020febrero 18, 2021 Joshua Cain imágenes cerebrales, Consciousness, Deep Brain Stimulation, Thalamus, transcranial electrical stimulation

A year into my doctoral training at UCLA, I escape the noisy hustle and bustle of Ronald Reagan Hospital at midday, into a clean and quiet room in the Intensive… Leer más

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

Cognition in Schizophrenia: The Missing Piece of the Therapeutic Puzzle

abril 22, 2020abril 17, 2020 Jessica Brown medicamentos antipsicóticos, Cognición, Cognitive Remediation Therapy, Hallucination, Memantine, Neurological Disorder, NMDA, NMDA receptor, Quality of life, Relapse, Esquizofrenia, Therapeutic Approaches

What kind of mental image springs to mind upon reading the word ‘schizophrenia’? Many envisage individuals locked in dark institutions, plagued by non-existent voices and vivid hallucinations. Fortunately, modern antipsychotic… Leer más

Feature image depicting a brain in the center of a circle with a visual illusion background. On the left is a hand, palm up, holding a heart. On the right, another hand is tentatively reaching out to grab it. Designed by Alexa Erdogan.

Big Ideas Culture Philosophy Sensation and Perception

Understanding Visual Illusions Can Make Us More Empathetic

abril 8, 2020abril 8, 2020 McKenna Becker Bias, Blind spot, Cognición, Empathy, Illusion, Neuroplasticity, Optic nerve, Percepción, philosophy, Photoreceptor, Politics, R.L. Gregory, Reality, Retina, Stroop Test, Top-Down Processing, V.S. Ramachandran, Visual Illusions

Philosophers and neuroscientists agree that if there is an objective reality, human beings can’t perceive it: philosophers refer to objective reality as a perception independent of any conscious awareness. Neuroscientists… 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

Brain Books by Knowing Neurons. The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett & Jooyeun Lee.

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Book Review and Author Interview: The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman

diciembre 6, 2019diciembre 7, 2019 Joel Frohlich Brain Books, Cognición, Color, Consciousness, Evolution, Evolutionary Game Theory, Hallucination, hard problem of consciousness, Illusion, Interface Theory of Perception, mathematics, Motion, Necker Cube, Occam's Razor, Orientation, Percepción, Physicalism, Psychology, Quantum mechanics

A full interview with Donald Hoffman follows this book review Does the moon still exist when you’re not looking at it? In a provocative new book titled The Case Against… Leer más

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) Feature Image

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease [Infographic]

noviembre 13, 2019noviembre 13, 2019 Rajamani Selvam Autosomal dominant, Autosomal Recessive, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Electromyogram, Genetic Mutation, Genetic Testing, Muscle Atrophy, mutation, myelin, Nerve Conduction Study, neuropatía periférica, Sensory Loss, X-linked Dominant

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a peripheral neuropathy disorder that affects various genders and ethnic groups worldwide. Nerve cell abnormalities are associated with this disorder and are linked to symptoms such as… Leer más

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.

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How Pain in Newborns Can Have Lifelong Consequences

septiembre 18, 2019septiembre 17, 2019 Denis Duagi Analgesics, Desarrollo cerebral, Chronic Pain, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Excitatory Neurons, Resonancia Magnética funcional, GABA, Glycine, Inhibitory Neurons, Neonatal Pain, Pain, Sensación, Somatosensory, Tactile fibers, Touch

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… 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.

Brain Basics Movement Neuro Primer Sensation and Perception Space Neuroscience

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

Image of synaptic cleft in the background with a large cupcake on the right, topped with sprinkles in the shape of pills. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

Big Ideas Culture Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

Are Foods Addictive or Just Delicious?

abril 4, 2019abril 7, 2019 Shaun Khoo Addiction, Basolateral Amygdala, Classical Conditioning, Cocaine, Dopamina, glutamato, Neurotransmitters, Nucleus Accumbens Core, obesity, Operant Conditioning, Pavlov, Psychology, Relapse, Sugar, Tolerance, Withdrawal

We are surrounded by an abundance of delicious food. Throughout the developed world, cooking shows saturate our televisions and streaming video feeds advertise greasy burgers and decadent chocolates. Our addiction… Leer más

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Music for the Mind: How Music Nurtures Cognitive Development

febrero 28, 2019febrero 27, 2019 Alexandria Weaver auditory, Cognición, Desarrollo cognitivo, Emotion, Emotional Awareness, Aprendizaje, Listening, Memory, mood, Music, Musical Therapy, Performance, Therapy, Visuospatial abilities

Imagine listening to your favorite song, how it makes you feel, and the flood of memories the sounds bring with them. Music is well known for its ability to evoke… Leer más

A neuron halfway between winter and summer season backgrounds. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

Big Ideas Culture Aprendizaje y Memoria Sensation and Perception

Is Winter Good for Your Neurons?

enero 31, 2019enero 31, 2019 Marco Travaglio Attention, Climate, Cognitive, Decision-making, glucosa, Memory, Metabolism, seasonal affective disorder, Temperature, Winter

It is that time of the year again. Whilst the Southern Hemisphere is coping with the sweltering heat of the summer, cold is sweeping across the rest of the globe,… Leer más

Illustration of deep neural networks by Michal Roessler.

Artificial Intelligence Aprendizaje y Memoria Sensation and Perception

How our Visual Neurons relate to Deep Neural Networks

noviembre 7, 2018noviembre 7, 2018 Ioannis Kalfas AI, convolutional neural network, deep learning, Deep neural network, Electrophysiology, inferotemporal cortex, Aprendizaje, Machine Learning, neural network, Percepción, regression, visual system

Our brain has been evolving for millions of years, ever-changing and adjusting to handle novel stimuli and conditions, looking like a bag of slimy, gooey matter folded in various ways… Leer más

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Weird Animal Brain: Dung Beetle

junio 18, 2018junio 14, 2018 Kayleen Schreiber Fact, Neurona, Neurociencia, Percepción, Science, Visión

he dung beetle has more interesting characteristics than you might think! If you’d like to learn about more animals with amazing vision, check out this article.… 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 Stimulation: Learning Method of the 21st Century

Aprendizaje y Memoria Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

Brain Stimulation: A Learning Method for the 21st Century

abril 4, 2018abril 2, 2018 Amin Kamaleddin Cerebro, brain stimulation, Consciousness, Decision-making, Free Will, Aprendizaje, neuroprosthetics, premotor cortex, carrera

hat is happening in the brain when you decide to reach your hand and grasp a cup of coffee early in the morning? First, the posterior parietal cortex of your… Leer más

Did You Know? Language Sensation and Perception

Language: Your Connection to Others

marzo 28, 2018marzo 28, 2018 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Broca's area, Corteza, ECoG, electrocorticography, Fact, Hebbian learning, Karl Wernicke, language, Neurociencia, Pāṇini, Paul Broca, Speech, Wernicke's area

magine what it would be like if you couldn’t communicate with others. Language is a critical aspect of our lives, and it may be one of the oldest academic pursuits… 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

Aprendizaje y Memoria Neuroscience Technologies Sensation and Perception Sleep

How Binaural Beats Affect Your Brain – and How They Don’t

diciembre 21, 2017diciembre 21, 2017 Sophie Fessl Alpha waves, bayer, Binaural beats, brain waves, digital drugs, EEG rhythms, entrainment, Gamma waves, monaural beat, Percepción, phase synchronization

he beat is low and steady – but it’s all just in my head… While I’m sitting on my couch, listening to some smooth jazz, there is a faint beat… Leer más

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Weird Animal Brain: Narwhal

diciembre 18, 2017diciembre 18, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Narwhal, Neurona, Neurociencia, Ocean, Sense, Weird Animal Brain

Narwhal tusks used to be sold as unicorn horns and were believed to contain magical powers. Now we know a little bit more about these unique tusks, and the truth… Leer más

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Leaf Sheep Sea Slug

noviembre 27, 2017diciembre 18, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Nature, Percepción, Weird Animal Brain

Remember photosynthesis: How plants capture energy from the sun. Chloroplasts (the green parts of leaves) are where the sun’s energy is captured.… 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 Books Sensation and Perception

Book Review: Your Brain is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time

octubre 19, 2017octubre 18, 2017 Joel Frohlich bipolar disorder, circadian rhythm, Clock, Einstein, eternalism, general relativity, metaillusion, metaphysics, Neurociencia, presentism, relativity, special relativity, time machine, time perception

n a recent family trip, I persuaded my dad to continue on from Grand Teton to Yellowstone National Park. Time was short before driving back to our lodging in Idaho.… 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

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Tuatara Lizard

septiembre 18, 2017septiembre 17, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Fact, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Lizard, Nature Neuroscience, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Percepción, Science, Visión

The tuatara lizard is called a “living fossil” because it is the last surviving member of the Rhynchocephalia order. Learn more about the tuatara in the infographic below!… Leer más

Big Ideas Science Policy Sensation and Perception

Risky Business, or Is It?

septiembre 6, 2017septiembre 7, 2017 Ellen Wann Cerebro, diabetes, Funding, Golden Fleece Award, Golden Goose Award, John Eng, NIH, Research Funding, Science Policy, Sensación, Somatosensory, carrera, Taq polymerase

iologist Marston Bates once described research as “the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind.” Bates was referring to the inherent uncertainty in predicting and managing… Leer más

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Strawberry Squid

agosto 28, 2017agosto 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Color, Fact, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Neurociencia, Percepción, Squid, Visión

Also known as the cock-eyed squid, this beautiful and weird creature is unique not only because of its similarities to a strawberry, but also because of its two very special… Leer más

Neuroscience Technologies Sensation and Perception

Neuromorphic Engineering: Biomimicry from the Brain

agosto 16, 2017agosto 16, 2017 Sean Noah Analog, Biomimicry, Cerebro, Chips, Circuits, Computer, Digital, Engineering, Neuromorphic, Neuronas, Sensors, Silicon, Transistors

hat is the brain? Researchers conceive of neurons as information processing units, meaning that the circuits formed by neurons support logical and mathematical operations. In this view, the brain is… Leer más

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Fly

agosto 7, 2017agosto 7, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Drosophila, Fact, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Nature, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Percepción, Receptor, Science, Smell, Synapse, taste

Fly lips are called labellum and fly feet are called tarsi. Both the labellum and tarsi contain taste receptors which help the fly find food. Think about that the next… Leer más

Big Ideas Neuroscience Art Neuroscience Technologies Sensation and Perception

How Neuroimaging Changes Our View of Science & Humanity

agosto 2, 2017agosto 2, 2017 Alexa Erdogan Cerebro, CLARITY, Corteza, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Fact, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Greg Dunn, Interview, Knowing Neurons, resonancia magnética, neuroimagen, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Percepción, la corteza prefrontal, Investigar, Science

Magritte’s comments on our fascination with the unknown rings true not just in artistic surrealism, but also in many of our scientific research endeavors. The human mind is continually fascinated… 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

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Brittle Star

julio 24, 2017julio 23, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Color, Fact, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Aprendizaje, Nature, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Percepción, Investigar, Science, Visión

Brittle stars are covered in protective outer plates, but they also have another structure of internal plates. A particular species of brittle star seems to be able to use these… Leer más

Did You Know? Interviews Neuroscience Art Sensation and Perception

Self Reflected: The Best of Neuroscience and Art

julio 19, 2017julio 16, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Art, Cerebro, Color, Consciousness, Corteza, Genetics, Interview, Knowing Neurons, Aprendizaje, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Percepción, la corteza prefrontal, Science

The phrase, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” seems especially true for scientists. What we study becomes not only intellectually beautiful, but also literally beautiful: the form is… Leer más

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception

Bite-size Science: Immune Cells use Neurotransmitter to Communicate

julio 17, 2017julio 16, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Immune System, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Receptor, Synapse

Researchers have suspected for a few years that neurotransmitters like dopamine play a role in how the immune system functions. But they didn’t know how cells in the immune system… Leer más

Big Ideas Consciousness Philosophy Sensation and Perception

We Are All Brains in Vats

junio 28, 2017septiembre 24, 2017 DanielToker Brain in a Vat, Consciousness, Gilbert Harmanm, Hallucination, Illusion, Percepción, Rene Descartes, The Matrix

The Matrix made all of us ask the same disturbing questions: How do I know that the world I see, hear, and touch is real? Can I prove that I’m… Leer más

Did You Know? Movement Neuroscience Art Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Platypus

junio 26, 2017junio 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Percepción, Platypus, Receptor

The platypus and the echidna are the only mammals that have the power of electroreception, which means they can sense electrical changes. Check out this new Weird Animal Brain to… Leer más

Did You Know? Movement Neuroscience Art Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Sea Squirt

junio 12, 2017junio 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Desarrollo, Infographic, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Ocean, Percepción, Receptor, Sea Squirt

The brain is one of the most complex and amazing structures in the universe. It allows us to experience the world, feel, remember, and plan for the future. But for… Leer más

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How does fundamental research help you?

marzo 15, 2017junio 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber 2017, enfermedad de Alzheimer, Cerebro, Conference, Desarrollo, Fact, Florida, Infographic, Institute, Knowing Neurons, Aprendizaje, Max Planck, Memory, Neurona, Neurociencia, Percepción, Receptor, Investigar, Science, Sunposium, Synapse

Sometimes it’s hard to understand why scientists do what they do. Why spend a career studying cells, fungus, or flies? Other than being nerdy and wanting to learn about our… Leer más

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception

Why Mosquitoes Love Us

febrero 8, 2017junio 30, 2017 Megumi Sano Antenna, Chemosensation, Drosophila, Flies, Fruit fly, GFP, Glomerulus, Green fluorescent protein, gustatory, Labial Palp, Leslie Vosshall, Maxillary Palp, microbioma, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Multimodal Sensory Integration, Odor, Odorant, Olfaction, olfactory, Percepción, Proboscis, Sense, Sensilla, Sensory, SEZ, Smell, subesophageal zone, taste

From that evil itch on your arm to torturous diseases such as malaria, Zika, dengue, and yellow fever, mosquito bites can have unpleasant consequences. But have you ever wondered why… Leer más

Did You Know? Movement Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Octopus

enero 9, 2017junio 5, 2019 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Fact, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Octopus, Percepción, Weird Animal Brain

The octopus almost reaches alien status when it comes to its brain and nervous system. And yet, the differences can help us understand more about the human brain as well… Leer más

Brain Development Interviews Sensation and Perception

A Grand Vision: A Conversation with Lynne Kiorpes

noviembre 10, 2016junio 30, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber Desarrollo, Interview, Lynne Kiorpes, Neurociencia, Neuroscientist, Next Generation Award, SfN, SfN16, Society for Neuroscience, Visión

When babies are born, they cannot see very well, but their vision vastly improves as they continue to develop. Sometimes, the eyes don’t communicate well with the brain, and vision… Leer más

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