Brain Archives - Knowing Neurons

Neuro Cartilla: La Atención

agosto 6, 2021octubre 23, 2021 Sean Noah Attention, Cerebro, Brain Basics, Consciousness, Focus, Percepción, Visión

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Attention, Sean Noah Traducido por Sebastián Martínez ~~~ Imaginémonos soportar una clase a las 2 de la tarde en un día sofocante a principios de junio.… Leer más

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Neuro Cartilla: Neurodesarrollo

mayo 28, 2021agosto 6, 2021 Gabrielle Torre Apoptosis, Axons, Biología, Cerebro, Desarrollo cerebral, Brain growth, Cell death, Cells, Corteza, Dendrites, Desarrollo

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Neurodevelopment, Gabrielle Torre Traducido por Sebastián Martínez. ~~~ ¿Cómo se transforma nuestro cerebro en un cerebro? El neurodesarrollo es un proceso crucial mediante el cual todos… Leer más

Mental Health

COVID-19 and Mental Health: How Social Isolation Impacts Your Brain

julio 27, 2020julio 25, 2020 Sophia La Banca Anxiety, Cerebro, Communication, covid-19, depresió, Salud Mental, Oxytocin, social isolation, stress response

Currently, we are facing one of the worst pandemics in human history. Since our means to fight the virus are still limited, social distancing has been the best way to… Leer más

Aprendizaje y Memoria Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Popular Articles

Understanding Noonan Syndrome

diciembre 12, 2018diciembre 12, 2018 Caitlin Aamodt Cerebro, bullying, Cell signaling, Charles McDowell, G-protein signaling, Genetics, intellectual disability, kinase, Aprendizaje, Long-term potentiation, LTP, Meme, Memory, neurodevelopmental disorer, Neurociencia, noonan syndrome, Novartis, phosphatase, Prison, PTPN11, Ras, Rasopathy

This past November the mug shot of Charles McDowell went viral after viewers noticed that the man in the photo had an unusual phenotype- specifically a larger than average neck.… Leer más

Aging Culture Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Food for Your Brain: Mediterranean Diet May Help Your Neurons Live Longer

noviembre 28, 2018noviembre 27, 2018 Marco Travaglio Aging, Alzeihmer's disease, Cerebro, dementia, dietary fat, Fat, Food, income, Aprendizaje, MeDi, Mediterranean Diet, Memory, Oxidative stress, socioeconomic status

Historians consider it one of the ‘cradles of civilization,’ but for many scientists today the real value of the Mediterranean basin does not lie in its contribution to history. Home… Leer más

Brain Development Culture

What Were You Thinking!?: Teenagers show different processing of positive and negative consequences across adolescence

agosto 23, 2018agosto 23, 2018 Jack-Morgan Mizell Adolescence, Adolescent, Adults, Aging, Anterior insula, Cerebro, Actividad cerebral, Brain vulnerability, Cognitive neuroscience, Consequences, Decision-making, Desarrollo, Experience, Harvard, Insula, neurobiology, Neurodevelopment, Neurociencia, Sensory systems, Spindle neuron, Striatum, Teenagers, Teens, Von Economo neuron, WHO, World Health Organization

Anyone who has spent time around teenagers knows they don’t always consider the full consequences of their actions. Just consider the dozens of YouTube videos involving falling dressers or fireworks… Leer más

Brain Development Aprendizaje y Memoria

A Tale of Plasticities

agosto 15, 2018septiembre 7, 2018 Cameron McKay Adult neurogenesis, Axon, Axons, Basic science, Cerebro, Cells, Connections, Corteza, Dendrite, Dendrites, Dendritic spine, Desarrollo, environment, Experience-dependent plasticity, Gray matter, Hippocampus, Human memory, Humans, Juggling, imagen de resonancia magnética, Marian Diamond, Memories, Memory, resonancia magnética, MRI research, Neurodevelopment, Neurogenesis, Neuronas, Neuroplasticity, Plasticity, Rats, Investigar, Science, Synapse, Synaptic pruning, Synaptogenesis, Taxi drivers, TBI, Traumatic brain injury, White matter

You may have heard it repeated in the media and pop culture that humans’ brains don’t change at all after birth. However, the past several decades of neuroscience research have… Leer más

Big Ideas Consciousness Philosophy

Measuring Consciousness in Bits

agosto 1, 2018agosto 1, 2018 DanielToker Cerebro, Claude Shannon, Communication, Consciousness, David Chalmers, Entropy, Giulio Tononi, Information, Information theory, Integrated Information Theory, Neurociencia, philosophy, Psychology, Investigar, Science, Sensory experience

Consciousness is an ambiguous concept. It can mean a lot of different things, depending on the context. For example, I can say that I am conscious of something, as in,… Leer más

Big Ideas Consciousness Interviews Neuro SciFi Philosophy Podcast

[Podcast] Uploading the Human Brain

julio 19, 2018julio 19, 2018 Alexa Erdogan Alzheimer, Alzheimer's, enfermedad de Alzheimer, Cerebro, Calcium imaging, Cnidarians, connectome, Consciousness, Corteza, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Epilepsy, Interview, Jurrasic Park, Knowing Neurons, LEGO, long term depression, Long-term potentiation, LTD, LTP, Microscopy, Neurona, Neurociencia, Neurotransmitters, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, Investigar, Sci-fi, Science, Ciencia ficción, SOMA, Upload

n a brand new episode of the Knowing Neurons podcast, we explore the concept of “mind uploading”. How would something like a mind upload really work?… 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

Consciousness Sleep

Our Dreams Have Many Purposes, Changing Across the Lifespan

julio 5, 2018 Patrick McNamara Cerebro, Brain Disorders, Cognición, Cognitive neuroscience, Consciousness, Corteza, Dream, Dream state, Dreaming, dreams, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Inception, Multiple personality disorder, Neurociencia, NREM sleep, REM sleep, Investigar, Science, Science of sleep, Sex differences, Sleep, Sleep disorders, sleep-wake cycle

lthough radically different in terms of their content and feel, the range of dream states are just as complex as waking states. If we look across an individual’s lifetime, we… 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 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

Big Ideas Consciousness Philosophy

Consciousness: The Final Frontier

febrero 21, 2018febrero 21, 2018 Joel Frohlich Anestesia, Cerebro, Cerebellum, Cerebral Cortex, complexity, Conscious, Consciousness, Corteza, Death, Evolution, Giulio Tononi, Human, Information, Integrated Information Theory, Lesions, Life, Neuronas, Neurophilosophy, philosophy, Qualia, Seizure, Sleep, Solipsism, Systems, Thomas Nagel, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulaion, Zombies

When I walk through my kitchen, I smell fresh food and feel warmth radiating off of it. These internal, subjective experiences are called qualia. I assume that my refrigerator, my… 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

Big Ideas Consciousness Philosophy

The emergence of a hive mind: Should we worry?

enero 31, 2018febrero 3, 2018 DanielToker Cerebro, brain-to-brain communication, Consciousness, Hive Mind, Integrated Information Theory, Memory, Neurociencia, la corteza prefrontal, Tononi

he term “hive mind” refers to the apparent intelligence that emerges at the group level in some social species, particularly insects like honeybees and ants. An individual honeybee might not… 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

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

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

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

Did You Know? Movement Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Bite-size science: Cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

octubre 30, 2017octubre 29, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Corteza, Dopamina, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Motor, Movement, Parkinson's Disease, Investigar, Science

In Parkinson’s Disease, specific cells in the brain die. Over time, this makes basic movements like walking and reaching for a cup impossible. Researchers are racing to find effective treatments.… 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

Did You Know? Movement Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Woodpecker

octubre 2, 2017septiembre 29, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Brain Injury, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Nature, Neurociencia, la corteza prefrontal, Investigar, Science, TBI, Traumatic brain injury

Brain damage is a major concern for us humans – car accidents, football, falling backwards. It’s pretty easy to cause a concussion. Woodpeckers, however, pound away daily using much more… 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

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

The Quest for a Successful TBI Treatment

septiembre 14, 2017septiembre 14, 2017 Shuhan He Cerebro, citocoline, clinical trial, Concussion, dexanabinol, erythropoietin, Glasgow Coma Scale, hypothermia, Neuro-QOL, Neuro-Quality of Life assessment, NIH, Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, Pharmacology, placebo, prelinical stage, progesterone, PROMIS, SmartHealth IT, TBI, TBI-QOL, Traumatic brain injury, tratamiento

military veteran who survived a gunshot wound to the head suffers from frequent seizures and memory problems. A motorcycle crash survivor experiences chronic depression and is unable to hold a… 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

Brain Development Neuro News

Mind the Gap: New Evidence on How Neurons Connect Left and Right Brain Halves

agosto 23, 2017agosto 23, 2017 Sophie Fessl Alain Chedotal, Cerebro, commissural axons, Cre-recombinase, Desarrollo, dorsal-ventral axis, ephrins, floorplate, Hemispheres, Netrin, netrins, Patrick Mehlen, Samantha Butler, semaphorins, slits, ventricular zone, wiring

ur brains are split into two halves, a left hemisphere and a right hemisphere. While the left brain specializes in languages, the right brain specializes in faces. But the two… Leer más

Did You Know? Aprendizaje y Memoria Neuro News

Bite-size science: The brain remembers without staying the same

agosto 21, 2017agosto 21, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Cerebro, Fact, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Aprendizaje, Memory, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, Investigar, Science

A new paper published this month in the journal Cell describes an unexpected finding about memory. Researchers used to think that memory required specific activity from the same brain cells… 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

Did You Know? Uncategorized Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Moth

julio 10, 2017julio 9, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Antenna, Cerebro, Fact, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Nature, Neurona, Neuronas, Percepción, 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… 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

Aging Did You Know? Aprendizaje y Memoria Movement Neuro News

Bite-size Science: Epigenetics help protect the aging brain

junio 19, 2017junio 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber enfermedad de Alzheimer, Cerebro, Corteza, DNA, Epigenetics, gen, Genetics, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Aprendizaje, Memory, Nature, Nature Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Neurona, Neuronas, Neurociencia, la corteza prefrontal, Receptor, Investigar, Science

Epigenetics change which genes are active and which are inactive. Research over the past few years has shown that these changes are important for protecting the brain from neurodegeneration and… 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

Big Ideas Did You Know? Interviews

Spinning Logic

mayo 24, 2017junio 30, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber Cerebro, Conversation, Future, Interview, Kate Fehlhaber, Neurociencia, Percepción, Podcast, SciComm, Spinning Logic, STEM, Visión, Women

I had the opportunity to speak with Jason Havey, host of the Spinning Logic podcast! And it was a blast!!… Leer más

Brain Basics Neuro News Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

¿Se puede confiar en la resonancia magnética? La respuesta no es tan sencilla.

marzo 29, 2017junio 22, 2022 Rachel Jonas ADHD, Alzheimer's, Cerebro, red de modo predeterminado, DMN, Resonancia Magnética funcional, imagen de resonancia magnética, resonancia magnética, neuroimagen, psiquiatría

The first human magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan was acquired almost 40 years ago. The scanner — hand-built by Dr. Raymond Damadian with the help of his two postdoctoral fellows… Leer más

Brain Basics Brain Development Did You Know? Aprendizaje y Memoria Neuro News Neuroscience Technologies Sensation and Perception

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

Brain Basics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Excitation and Inhibition: The Yin and Yang of the Brain

enero 25, 2017junio 30, 2017 Joel Frohlich Autismo, Cerebro, complexity, Critical State, Criticality, Disorder, E/I Balance, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Electroencefalograma, Epilepsy, Epileptic, Excitation, GABA, glutamato, Inhibition, Power law, Esquizofrenia, Seizure, Self-organized criticality, SOC

To make a working nervous system, only two forces are necessary: excitation and inhibition.… 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

Did You Know? Neuroscience Technologies

Stimulating Neural Circuits with Magnetism

enero 4, 2017junio 30, 2017 Joel Frohlich Cerebro, Broca, Corteza, DBS, Deep Brain Stimulation, depresió, Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, ECT, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, electroconvulsive therapy, Motor, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, Prefrontal, la corteza prefrontal, rDCS, Seizure, TMS, transcranial direct current stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Brain stimulation might sound like some Frankensteinian demonstration from a Victorian science fair. But in reality, it is a contemporary technique making a huge impact in neuroscience by addressing a… Leer más

Brain Basics

How to Give Thanks Like a Neuroscientist

noviembre 23, 2016junio 30, 2017 Anita Amygdala, Cerebro, Brain stem, Corteza, Cranial nerves, Emoji, Flight or fight, Food, Fusiform, Gratitude, gravy boat, Hippocampus, melatonin, Nerve, Neurociencia, Neuroscientist, olfactory, PLoS, PLOS Blogs, PLOS Neuro, Prefrontal, Pumpkin pie, Receptor, Sleep, suprachiasmatic nucleus, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Ventral, Ventral Tegmental Area, VTA

You’re on your way to the traditional Thanksgiving family get-together. You drive down a familiar street, locate your familiar house, and park in a familiar spot.… Leer más

Did You Know? Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Manta Ray

noviembre 21, 2016junio 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Artery, Blood, Cerebro, Corteza, Dive, Elasmobrach, Infographic, Manta Ray, Marine Biology, Neurociencia, Ocean, Retia mirabilia, Swim, Vein, Warm

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… Leer más