It’s that time of year again when the days are getting shorter and the clocks are moved back. While many of us may consider the biannual time change to be… Read more
Artículo original: Learning about Language from Birdsong Brainfacts.org Traducido por Adriana Pérez El pájaro cantor es una de las pocas especies reconocidas que aprenden a hablar (o cantar) como nosotros.… Read more
Original Article: Neuronal Communication: Electricity and Neurotransmitters Jenn Tribble Traducido por Fernanda Lomeli El cerebro humano, con aproximadamente 86 mil millones de neuronas, es una pieza de maquinaria compleja a… Read more
The bionic eye is a well-known example of sci-fi technology– but could it soon be more than just science fiction? Check out this new infographic, in which KN Illustrator Gil… Read more
A wave of legislation marketed to improve conditions for women athletes conflates transgender participation with the enduring marginalization of women in sport. Ensuring supportive, not mutually exclusive, access to sports… Read more
From a dad hugging his daughter who lost a sports game to a husband trying to alleviate his wife’s distress by listening to her, humans have the capacity to adopt… Read more
Did you know you have a special cell type in your retina whose density can give us an approximate sense of how good your vision is? Check out this… Read more
Artículo original: Organs-on-chips: Growing Miniature Human Organs Li Jiun Chen Traducido por Jenna Hartstein ¿Sabías que ahora es posible estudiar órganos humanos dentro de microchips? Un órgano integrado a un… Read more
Artículo original: Optogenetics: An Illuminating Tool with a Bright Future , Jeff Olney Traducido por Valia Gregory Casi todo lo que hacemos requiere del cerebro de alguna manera. ¿Comer una… Read more
Artículo original: Neuroscience Education in the Time of COVID-19: An Interview with Dr. Megan Peters about Neuromatch Academy, Sean Noah Traducido por Daniela Semerjian En marzo del 2020, mi investigación… Read more
Artículo original: Reverse Engineering the Brain , Joel Frohlich Traducido por Delaney Ivey ~~~ ¿Podemos aprender todo sobre el cerebro estudiando las células cerebrales individuales? Comenzó con una simple ecuación.… Read more
Artículo original: How Brain Stimulation Can Boost Memory if Paired with Learning , Tessa Abagis Traducido por Ángela Hernández ~~~ En el año 47 E.C., Escribonio Largo (Scribonius Largus en… Read more
Artículo original: Neuronal Migration: A “Sliding Door” for the Future of the Brain , Ilaria Vitali Traducido por Sebastián Martínez ~~~ ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo cada célula de… Read more
How does information about what we see around us reach the brain? Check out this infographic from Gil Torten to learn about each step in the intricate visual pathway,… Read more
"Paraphrasing Einstein, everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Take everything you know, everything you believe, and everything about life and existence. What does it all… Read more
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.… Read more
Artículo original: Is Neuroimaging Just Modern Phrenology?, Jens Foell Traducido por Ángela Hernández ~~~ Es posible que hayamos escuchado el término ‘frenología‘ sonar por ahí, generalmente en el contexto de… Read more
Artículo original: Focused Ultrasound: A Stimulating New Strategy To Treat Severe Brain Damage, Joshua Cain Traducido por Valia Gregory ~~~ Al año de comenzar mi formación doctoral en UCLA, escapo… Read more
Artículo original: Remote control of the brain is coming: how will we use it?, Catriona Houston Traducido por Jayleska Johnson ~~~ Controlar las mentes de otros a distancia ha sido… Read more
Artículo original: Evidence-Based Solutions to the Mass Incarceration Crisis: Neuroscience and Cash Bail, Zoe Guttman & Yuki Hebner Traducido por Jenna Hartstein ~~~ El encarcelamiento masivo es una crisis de… Read more
Artículo original: What I Learned from Tracking My Sleep with Fitbit for Two Months, Joel Frohlich Traducido por Daniela Semerjian y Delaney Ivey ~~~ Si alguien me hubiera dicho hace… Read more
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… Read more
We are told today that science and technology are progressing at an unprecedented rate, that researchers continue to shovel coal into the runaway train of scientific advancement, not seeing the… Read more
How might people with cataracts see the world differently? What about someone with a refractive error like astigmatism? In this infographic, KN Illustrator Gil Torten explores how different eye conditions… Read more
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… Read more
Artículo original: The Nocebo Effect, Elizabeth Burnette Traducido por Ángela Hernández ~~~ Es probable que la mayoría de los lectores ya hayan escuchado sobre el efecto placebo – un efecto… Read more
Artículo original: Sleep Paralysis: What Is It and What Causes It?, Mira Rakicevic Traducido por Valia Gregory ~~~ La parálisis del sueño es un tipo de parasomnia (un término general… Read more
Artículo original: Invisible Modulators of Fear: How the Gut Microbiome Alters Fear Extinction, Mariella Careaga Traducido por Delaney Ivey ~~~ Aprender a evitar una amenaza, así como saber cuándo algo… Read more
Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Aging, Gabrielle Torre Traducido por Daniela Semerjian ~~~ ¿Qué le sucede al cerebro en el envejecimiento? El envejecimiento normal viene con muchos cambios en la estructura… Read more
Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Hormones and Body Weight, Daniela McVicker Traducido por Jayleska Johnson ~~~ La gente en todo el mundo tiene la percepción de que tener sobrepeso o ser… Read more
Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Cerebral Organoids, Caitlin Aamodt Traducido por Sebastián Martínez. ~~~ Esto podría sonar como algo que el Dr. Frankenstein envidiaría, pero ahora los científicos pueden crear organoides… Read more
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… Read more
What happens when your mind disconnects from all outside sensations? First, you undress, put in earplugs, and step into a floatation tank, the water warmed to the temperature of your… Read more
Artículo original: Brain, Healthy Fats, and the Importance of Fitting Into Your Genes, Marco Travaglio Traducido por Jenna Hartstein ~~~ Nuestros cerebros son muy ricos en grasa. De hecho, cerca… Read more
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… Read more
Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Addiction Basics , Elizabeth Burnette Traducido por Jayleska Johnson ~~~ La mayoría de nosotros estamos familiarizados con sustancias adictivas desde el alcohol hasta los opioides o… Read more
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… Read more
Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Vestibular System, Alexa Erdogan Traducido por Valia Gregory ~~~ ¿Alguna vez ha visto imágenes de cámaras temblorosas tomadas por alguien corriendo frenéticamente por el bosque? La… Read more
Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Sleep, Joel Frohlich Traducido por Daniela Semerjian. ~~~ Es fácil preguntar: “¿Por qué dormir?” Pero también podemos darle la vuelta a la pregunta: “¿Por qué despertarse?”… Read more
Artículo original: The Blood Brain Barrier – Is it Really All it’s Described to Be?, Abdullah Iqbal Traducido por Delaney Ivey. ~~~ Uno de los mantras en la neurociencia es… Read more
How do optical illusions work? Check out this infographic to learn about how the features of our visual system lead to some of these odd and intriguing optical experiences.… Read more
The use of fetal tissue for scientific research has long been at the intersection of political polarization and medical breakthroughs. In 2019, the Trump administration passed restrictions on human fetal… Read more
Last summer, images of tear gas-laden protestors engulfed the news cycle amidst clashes with local police. When Paula Rogish attended a protest in May of 2020 in front of Austin… Read more
For the first time in U.S. history, the science advisor to the president has been elevated to a cabinet-level position. While this move was perhaps precipitated by the scientific nature… Read more
What can we learn and implement from neuroscience to support long-term vocabulary retention in adult language learners? Brain and Language Neuroscience focuses on how different regions of the brain work… Read more
Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Stephanie White, Professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology at UCLA, about her work studying vocal learning in songbirds as well as her role as the Assistant… Read more
In his book “Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain”, the neurologist Oliver Sacks stated that music can “calm us, animate us, comfort us, thrill us, or serve to organize… Read more
Did you know that neural networks and some parts of the visual system work in a very similar way? Learn about the similarities between the two systems in Gil Torten’s… Read more
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… Read more
Spanish Translation also available here: Neuro Cartilla: Los principios básicos de la adicción ~~~ From alcohol to opioids to cocaine, most of us are familiar with addictive substances. But how… Read more