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Neuro Primer: Pubertal Timing

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By: Lauren Granata The transition from childhood to adulthood is notoriously turbulent. Teens fumble through these years as they try to finesse a balance between school, extracurriculars, and their ever-shifting… Read more
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Sex Differences in the Neural Control of Thermogenesis: An Interview with Dr. Stephanie Correa

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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… Read more
Neuro Primer: Sleep
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Neuro Primer: Sleep

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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
Did You Know? Sleep 

Messing with the ‘Flip-Flop’ Switch: Why Getting Sick Makes You Sleepy

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We all know how it feels to be sick.  The fatigue, increased sleep, and general malaise that accompany a cold are the primary reasons people stay bedridden when ill.  Even… Read more
Did You Know? Learning and Memory 

Blondes or Brunettes: It’s All About Conditioning

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Like it or not, we all have preferences in choosing romantic partners.  Piercings, freckles, hair color, eye color, body physique – through adolescence and into adulthood, we begin to develop… Read more
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