Knowing Neurons

The Nocebo Effect

January 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Elizabeth Burnette 1 Comment 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

Mental Health Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

The Default Mode Network and Depression

December 20, 2020February 18, 2021 Stacey Neglia 1 Comment Anxiety, Default mode network, depression, fMRI, Meditation, PET, Psychedelics

The inner landscape of the mind can be a dark and gloomy place for people with depression and anxiety. It is often filled with negative self-talk and repetitions of bad… Read more

Infographics

Batten disease

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Rajamani Selvam 1 Comment Cognitive, Neurological Disorder, Neurology, Seizure, Vision

Batten disease is a rare neurological disorder that causes vision loss, seizures, and progressive decline in cognitive function. Different types of the disorder exist depending on the age of patient… Read more

Infographics

A Close Up Look Infographic – #1 – Retina

December 9, 2020February 25, 2021 Gil Torten 0 Comments Animal research, Infographic, Neuroscience, SciComm, Vision

How does the octopus see the world? Learn about the differences between the human retina and the octopus retina in our latest infographic. An insightful infographic written and illustrated by… Read more

Artificial Intelligence Big Ideas Did You Know? Evolution of Cognition Neuro SciFi Neuroscience Technologies

The AMI Procedure- Gateway to a Cyborg Future

December 7, 2020February 18, 2021 Arielle Hogan 0 Comments Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Brain-computer interface, Frontiers in Neural Circuits, Robot-human interaction, Sci-fi

Advances in bioengineering and robotics have delivered incredible devices capable of partially restoring functionality to those who suffer from movement related disabilities. However, this technology is not perfect. Patients still… Read more

Events

Neurotech 2020

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Nerissa Culi 0 Comments Conference, Neuroscience, neurotech, speakers, Technology, Virtual

From Nov 30th until Dec 11th, academics, investors, and entrepreneurs from across the globe will meet virtually at NeuroTech 2020: The Digital Congress for NeuroTech Innovation & Growth. Knowing Neurons… Read more

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Studying Alzheimer’s Disease Using Open Data

November 15, 2020February 17, 2021 Cally Xiao 0 Comments Alzheimer’s disease, Analysis, Data, Data Sharing, Meta-analysis, Open Data, Research

Open data sharing efforts can advance research by analyzing existing data for new trends and fostering collaborations across institutions and countries, which are especially useful for complex diseases such as… Read more

Big Ideas Did You Know? Science Policy

Evidence-Based Solutions to the Mass Incarceration Crisis: Neuroscience and Cash Bail

October 31, 2020February 18, 2021 Zoe Guttman 0 Comments Behavioral Neuroscience, Decision, Decision-making, Science Policy

Mass incarceration is a public health crisis with particular relevance to the neuroscience community. Much of our work as neuroscientists revolves around the criminal justice system, including mental illness, adolescent… Read more

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

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

October 27, 2020February 18, 2021 Joshua Cain 0 Comments brain imaging, 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… Read more

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Neuroscience Education in the Time of COVID-19: An Interview with Dr. Megan Peters about Neuromatch Academy

October 13, 2020February 18, 2021 Sean Noah 0 Comments Computational, Computational Biology, Education, mathematics, Neuromatch Academy, Skill learning

In March 2020, my research stopped. The cognitive neuroscience lab where I work was shuttered because our research involves collecting behavioral and neuroimaging data from human participants – something impermissible… Read more

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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Delay Cognitive Decline?

October 6, 2020October 31, 2020 Charmi Porwal 0 Comments Age, Age-related cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Metabolism, Oxygen

Mental abilities change throughout life, first as a result of brain maturation and later with the ageing of brain cells and their billions of complex interconnections. As we age, our… Read more

Interviews Joel's Pick

So that’s what the claustrum does!

September 24, 2020October 31, 2020 Joel Frohlich 2 Comments claustrum, Consciousness, Interviews, Joel's Pick, Optogenetics, Research, Sleep, sleep waves

Three years ago, I asked “What the heck is a claustrum?” In that piece, I described the mystery of this oddly shaped brain region, located just below the cerebral cortex.… Read more

Brain Books

Book Review: Neuroscience Fiction

September 21, 2020October 31, 2020 Marco Travaglio 0 Comments Book Review, Brain Books, Brain-computer interface, Movies, Neuroscience, philosophy, Sci-fi, Science Fiction

Over 50 years ago, large masses of movie enthusiasts flocked to the premiere of a much awaited sci-fi masterpiece called ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’. The plot was rather simple. A… Read more

Neuroscience Technologies

Shining Light on An Innovative Brain Stimulation Technique

September 12, 2020September 14, 2020 Ana Sousa 0 Comments Motor cortex, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Perception, Schizophrenia, tES, transcranial electrical stimulation, transcranial random noise stimulation, tRNS

How cool would it be to have the ability to move someone else’s hand? Perhaps we could make our friends do some tasks for us or we could make kids… Read more

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Could a computer game help to tackle intrusive memories from traumatic events?

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Mariella Careaga 0 Comments Computer Games, Gaming, Intrusive Memories, Memory, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Tetris

Nowadays, experiencing shocking and dangerous situations in which you think yours or someone else’s life is in danger is not rare. People who are exposed to, or have witnessed life-threatening… Read more

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Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Rajamani Selvam 0 Comments ADHD, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, Infographic, neurodevelopmental disorer, Neurological Disorder, Neuroscience, psychological disorder, SciComm, Science

~ Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormal levels of impulsive and hyperactive behaviors which occurs in both children and adults. Symptoms appear around 3-… Read more

Consciousness Interviews

Frames of Consciousness: An Interview with Martin Monti and Adrian Owen

August 1, 2020August 3, 2020 Joel Frohlich 0 Comments Brain Injury, Consciousness, fMRI, Interview, Location, Motor, Spatial, Study, vegetative

Each night when you dream, your mind is active, yet your body is largely unresponsive unless woken up. A similar situation exists for some brain-injured patients who have lost consciousness—although… Read more

Mental Health

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

July 27, 2020July 25, 2020 Sophia La Banca 0 Comments Anxiety, Brain, Communication, covid-19, depression, mental health, 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… Read more

Aging Learning and Memory

Spatial Navigation and Memory: How Our Brains Imagine Alternate Realities

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Lindsay Gray 0 Comments Hippocampus, Memory, Memory Loss, Neurodegeneration, Spatial Navigation

You’re on the road to work, when your mind drifts ahead to the lecture you’re scheduled to give in the afternoon. You rehearse your talk to yourself as you pull… Read more

Symbolic illustration of optogenetics with a strand of DNA coming out of someone's cartoon brain and being examined by a magnifying glass. Designed by Alexa Erdogan.

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Optogenetics: An Illuminating Tool with A Bright Future

May 27, 2020May 24, 2020 Jeff Olney 0 Comments Behavior, Deep Brain Stimulation, EEG, electroconvulsive therapy, Learning and Memory, Light, Optogenetics, Technology, Therapeutic Approaches, Vision

Nearly everything we do requires our brain in some way. Eating a bagel? That uses your brain. Reading this article? That’s using your brain, too. All those questionable decisions you… Read more

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

Cognition in Schizophrenia: The Missing Piece of the Therapeutic Puzzle

April 22, 2020April 17, 2020 Jessica Brown 0 Comments Antipsychotic drugs, Cognition, Cognitive Remediation Therapy, Hallucination, Memantine, Neurological Disorder, NMDA, NMDA receptor, Quality of life, Relapse, Schizophrenia, 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… Read more

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

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 McKenna Becker 1 Comment Bias, Blind spot, Cognition, Empathy, Illusion, Neuroplasticity, Optic nerve, Perception, 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… Read more

Brain Basics Consciousness Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception Sleep

Sleep Paralysis: What Is It and What Causes It?

December 30, 2019June 3, 2021 Mira Rakicevic 2 Comments Anxiety, Cataplexy, circadian rhythm, EEG, Electromyogram, Genetics, Hallucination, hypnagogic hallucination, Hypnopompic, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, NREM sleep, parasomnia, PER2, Polysomnography, REM sleep, Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Atonia, Sleep paralysis, stress, 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… Read more

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

December 6, 2019December 7, 2019 Joel Frohlich 1 Comment Brain Books, Cognition, Color, Consciousness, Evolution, Evolutionary Game Theory, Hallucination, hard problem of consciousness, Illusion, Interface Theory of Perception, mathematics, Motion, Necker Cube, Occam's Razor, Orientation, Perception, 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… Read more

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

November 27, 2019June 3, 2021 Marco Travaglio 0 Comments Attention, Brain Fat, Cortex, dementia, depression, DHA, Diet, Dopamine, 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… Read more

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) Feature Image

Infographics Movement Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease [Infographic]

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Rajamani Selvam 0 Comments Autosomal dominant, Autosomal Recessive, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Electromyogram, Genetic Mutation, Genetic Testing, Muscle Atrophy, mutation, myelin, Nerve Conduction Study, peripheral neuropathy, 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… Read more

Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorder [Infographic]

November 6, 2019September 1, 2020 Rajamani Selvam 0 Comments Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Infographic, language, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Social Communication, Vaccines

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in language acquisition and social communication. The disorder is referred to as a “spectrum,” as individuals can exhibit a… Read more

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Alternating Hemiplegia [Infographic]

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Rajamani Selvam 0 Comments Alternating Hemiplegia, ATP, Autosomal dominant, de novo mutation, Genetic Counseling, Infographic, Movement, Neurodevelopment, Paralysis, Physical Therapy, Seizure

Alternating Hemiplegia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects children. A characteristic symptom of the disorder is repetitive episodes of paralysis on one side or both sides of the body. The… Read more

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.

Aging Big Ideas Brain Development Sensation and Perception

How Pain in Newborns Can Have Lifelong Consequences

September 18, 2019September 17, 2019 Denis Duagi 0 Comments Analgesics, Brain development, Chronic Pain, EEG, Excitatory Neurons, fMRI, GABA, Glycine, Inhibitory Neurons, Neonatal Pain, Pain, Sensation, 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… Read more

A sleeping brain on the left versus a brain lifting weights on the right. Illustrated by Rajamani Selvam.

Big Ideas Culture

The Neuroscience of Motivation and How to Improve It

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Marco Travaglio 0 Comments Dopamine, Insula, Limbic, Mesolimbic Pathway, Motivation, MRI, neurotransmitter, Nucleus accumbens, Prefrontal Cortex, Reward-Seeking Behavior, Ventral Tegmental Area

Motivation can be a hard thing to come by. Whether at home, at school or at work, most of us have been in a situation where we know exactly what… Read more

Image split in half with two backgrounds, day and night, with a watch in the center. A face on the watch is half awake on the day side of the image and asleep on the night side. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

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What I Learned from Tracking My Sleep with Fitbit for Two Months

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Joel Frohlich 1 Comment Blood Oxygenation, EEG, Fitbit, Non-REM Sleep, Photoplethysmography, Polysomnography, PPG, REM sleep, Sleep, Sleep Apnea

If someone had told me a year ago that he sleeps with his watch on at night, I’d probably wonder just how eccentric of a personality I was dealing with.… Read more

Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Canavan Disease [Infographic]

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 Rajamani Selvam 0 Comments Aspartoacylase, Autosomal Recessive, Brain Disorders, Canavan Disease, Development, genetic, Infographic, Leukodystrophies, myelin, White matter

Canavan Disease is a rare and fatal neurological disorder, in which the ability of neurons to transmit information is impaired due to damaged white matter in the brain. The disorder… Read more

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

June 26, 2019May 31, 2021 Alexa Erdogan 1 Comment balance, BPPV, Cupula, Endolymph, Gravity, Microgravity, Movement, Orientation, Otolithic Organs, Otoliths, Saccule, Semicircular Canals, Sensation, 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… Read more

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

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What Is Consciousness? [Podcast Collaboration]

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 knowingneurons 0 Comments 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… Read more

Image of a brain with the words Kluver-Bucy Syndrome underneath it. Illustrated by Rajamani Selvam.

Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

What is Klüver-Bucy Syndrome? [Infographic]

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Rajamani Selvam 0 Comments Agnosia, Brain Tumor, Infographic, Kluver-Bucy Syndrome, Memory, Neurodegeneration, Neurological Disorder, Sexual Behavior, Temporal Lobe, Trauma, Viral Infection

Klüver-Bucy syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that causes damage to the brain’s temporal lobe. However, it is not life-threatening; medications and supportive therapy can help alleviate the symptoms. Learn… Read more

A cartoon image of a sun in the sky with golden rays extending outwards, with cannabis leaves on either side of the sun. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

Culture Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Does Cannabidiol (CBD) Actually Help Anxiety?

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Grace Browne 0 Comments Amygdala, Anxiety, Anxiolytic, Autism, Cannabidiol, Cannabis, CBD, Cingulate Cortex, DEA, dementia, Dextromethorphan, Drug, EFSA, Epilepsy, FDA, fMRI, Marijuana, Neurotransmitters, Paranoia, Phytocannabinoids, Psychology, serotonin, Society, THC

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound of the Cannabis plant, has exploded in popularity in recent times, touted as a medical “cure-all”. Retailers promise their products will heal cancer, stop dementia… Read more

Illustration by Michal Roessler, next to book cover image of "Remembering" by Donald G. MacKay

Brain Books Learning and Memory

Book Review: Remembering

April 10, 2019April 9, 2019 Sean Noah 0 Comments Amnesia, Book Review, Brain Books, Donald G MacKay, Epilepsy, Frederic Bartlett, Henry Molaison, Hippocampus, Medial temporal lobe, Memory, Patient HM, Psychology, synaptic

In the early 20th century, Cambridge psychologist Frederic Bartlett radically reformulated the concept of memory. Until then the classical view, the earliest form of which could be traced back to… Read more

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.

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Are Foods Addictive or Just Delicious?

April 4, 2019April 7, 2019 Shaun Khoo 0 Comments Addiction, Basolateral Amygdala, Classical Conditioning, Cocaine, Dopamine, glutamate, 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… Read more

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Neuro Primer: Sleep

March 20, 2019May 31, 2021 Joel Frohlich 0 Comments Adenosine, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer’s disease, 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… Read more

Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

What is Bell’s Palsy? [Infographic]

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Rajamani Selvam 0 Comments Acupuncture, Analgesics, Bell's Palsy, Corticosteroids, CT, Electromyography, Facial Droop, Facial Nerves, Infection, Infographic, MRI, Muscles, Neurological Disorder, Paralysis, Physical Therapy

Bell’s Palsy is a neurological disorder that causes temporary weakness in the facial muscles and nerves. The disorder can be cured with medications and therapy. In this infographic, neuroscientist Rajamani… Read more

Aging Big Ideas Brain Development Learning and Memory Sensation and Perception

Music for the Mind: How Music Nurtures Cognitive Development

February 28, 2019February 27, 2019 Alexandria Weaver 3 Comments auditory, Cognition, cognitive development, Emotion, Emotional Awareness, Learning, 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… Read more

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What is Alexander Disease?

February 14, 2019February 15, 2019 Rajamani Selvam 0 Comments Alexander Disease, Development, GFAP, glia, Infographic, intellectual disability, Leukodystrophy, myelin, Neurological Disorder, White matter

Alexander disease is an extremely rare neurological disorder that severely impairs the functions of nervous system leading to intellectual disability and developmental delay. In this infographic, neuroscientist Rajamani Selvam explains… Read more

Brain Basics Brain Development

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

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Ilaria Vitali 0 Comments Autism, Development, developmental disorders, excitatory, Genetics, glia, Lissencephaly, Neural Progenitor Cells, Neurodevelopment, neuronal migration, Reelin, Schizophrenia, 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… Read more

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

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Is Winter Good for Your Neurons?

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Marco Travaglio 0 Comments Attention, Climate, Cognitive, Decision-making, glucose, 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,… Read more

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Brain Books

Book Review: Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Gabrielle Torre 0 Comments Brain Books, Chromosomes, CRISPR, Gene editing, Genetics, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurodevelopment

Around the world, all populations of humans are essentially the same. The differences that make us who we are lie in differences among individuals, which result from only 0.1% of… Read more

Brain Basics Neuro Primer

Neuro Primer: Hormones and Body Weight

January 16, 2019June 3, 2021 Daniela McVicker 0 Comments 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… Read more

Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

What is Rett Syndrome?

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Rajamani Selvam 0 Comments Autism, CpG, Development, MECP2, NDD, Neurodevelopment, neurodevelopmental disorer, Rett syndrome

Rett syndrome is a rare developmental disorder that affects girls primarily. In this infographic, neuroscientist Rajamani Selvam explains about the causes of Rett syndrome, clinical traits, and treatments available for… Read more

Learning and Memory Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Popular Articles

Understanding Noonan Syndrome

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Caitlin Aamodt 0 Comments Brain, bullying, Cell signaling, Charles McDowell, G-protein signaling, Genetics, intellectual disability, kinase, Learning, Long-term potentiation, LTP, Meme, Memory, neurodevelopmental disorer, Neuroscience, 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.… Read more

Aging Learning and Memory Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Uncategorized

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

Aging Culture Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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

November 28, 2018November 27, 2018 Marco Travaglio 0 Comments Aging, Alzeihmer's disease, Brain, dementia, dietary fat, Fat, Food, income, Learning, 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… Read more