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Cómo dar gracias como un neurocientífico

May 28, 2022June 6, 2022 Anita Acción de Gracias, Amígdala, Área tegmental ventral, Cerebro, Comida, Corteza, Emoji, Fusiforme, Gracias, Gratitud, Hipocampo, Huida o lucha, melatonina, Nervio, Nervios craneales, Neurociencia, Neurocientífico, núcleo supraquiasmático, olfativo, PLoS, PLOS Blogs, PLOS Neuro, Prefrontal, Receptor, salsera, Sueño, torta de calabaza, Tronco encefálico, Ventral

Artículo original: How to Give Thanks Like a Neuroscientist Anita Traducido por Mariangelina Martínez Estamos rumbo a una reunión familiar tradicional de acción de gracias. Vamos conduciendo por una calle… Read more

Brain Basics Did You Know? Sensation and Perception

Neuronal Communication: Electricity and Neurotransmitters

January 24, 2018January 23, 2018 Jenn Tribble Brain, Dopamine, GABA, glutamate, Network, Neuron, Neurons, neurotransmitter, Perception, 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… Read more

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird Animal Brain: Fly

August 7, 2017August 7, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Brain, Drosophila, Fact, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Nature, Neuron, Neurons, Neuroscience, Perception, 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… Read more

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception

Bite-size Science: Immune Cells use Neurotransmitter to Communicate

July 17, 2017July 16, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Brain, Immune System, Neuron, Neurons, Neuroscience, 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… Read more

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

Weird Animal Brain: Platypus

June 26, 2017June 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Brain, Neuron, Neurons, Neuroscience, Perception, 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… Read more

Aging Did You Know? Learning and Memory Movement Neuro News

Bite-size Science: Epigenetics help protect the aging brain

June 19, 2017June 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Alzheimer’s disease, Brain, Cortex, DNA, Epigenetics, gene, Genetics, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Learning, Memory, Nature, Nature Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Neuron, Neurons, Neuroscience, Prefrontal Cortex, Receptor, Research, 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… Read more

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

Weird Animal Brain: Sea Squirt

June 12, 2017June 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Brain, Development, Infographic, Neuron, Neurons, Neuroscience, Ocean, Perception, 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… Read more

Brain Basics Brain Development Did You Know? Learning and Memory Neuro News Neuroscience Technologies Sensation and Perception

How does fundamental research help you?

March 15, 2017June 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber 2017, Alzheimer’s disease, Brain, Conference, Development, Fact, Florida, Infographic, Institute, Knowing Neurons, Learning, Max Planck, Memory, Neuron, Neuroscience, Perception, Receptor, Research, 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… Read more

How to Give Thanks Like a Neuroscientist

November 23, 2016June 30, 2017 Anita Amygdala, Brain, Brain stem, Cortex, Cranial nerves, Emoji, Flight or fight, Food, Fusiform, Gratitude, gravy boat, Hippocampus, melatonin, Nerve, Neuroscience, 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.… Read more

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception Weird Animal Brain

Weird animal brain: Sharks

October 31, 2016June 30, 2017 Kayleen Schreiber Brain, Electricity, Fact, Head, Infographic, Knowing Neurons, Lorenzini, Neuroscience, Organ, Perception, Receptor, Research, Science, Sense, Shark

Everyone knows sharks are fierce predators. How exactly they hunt so well is in part due to their extra sixth sense: electroreception!… Read more

Brain Books Sensation and Perception

Connecting to our Social Selves

July 13, 2016June 30, 2017 knowingneurons A-beta, and Mind, Book, Braille, Brain, C-fiber, David J. Linden, Heart, Mechanical, Mechanism, Meissner, Merkel, Pacinian, Pain, Pleasure, Receptor, Review, Ruffini, SCN9A, Sense, Sex, social, Touch, Touch: The Science of Hand

Dear Skin, I would like to express my upmost gratitude for the vast amount of receptors you possess. Among my favorites – the practical ones that allow me to find… Read more

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The Spectacularly Colorful World of the Mantis Shrimp

June 22, 2016June 30, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber Behavior, Blue, Brain, Color, Cone, Green, Hue, Mantis Shrimp, Nanometer, Photoreceptor, Physiology, Rainbow, Receptor, Red, Scientist, See, Sight, Spectral discrimination task, Vision, Yellow

Our eyes contain millions of color-sensitive cells, called cones, which maximally respond to red, green, and blue light. With just these three types of color receptors, we can see the… Read more

Did You Know? Learning and Memory Neuro News

Is too much sugar a form of brain abuse?

May 4, 2016March 5, 2017 knowingneurons Adrenal, Amygdala, Brain, cortisol, depression, Disorder, Early Life Adversity, ELA, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, gene, Gland, glucocorticoid, glucose, Hippocampus, Iacoboni, Limbic, Maniam, Memory, Neurod1, Neurogenesis, Neuroplasticity, Plasticity, Psychotic, PTSD, Rats, Receptor, Spatial Navigation, stress, Sugar

We all know too much sugar is bad for us. But did you know that having unfettered access to sugar might produce brain changes similar to highly stressful situations, such… Read more

Myth or fact? Some neurotransmitters travel backwards across the synapse.

December 14, 2015March 22, 2016 knowingneurons 52 Brain Facts, Axon, Hunger, Marijuana, neurotransmitter, Receptor, Retrograde, Synapse, THC

Myth or Fact? The mechanism by which caffeine keeps humans awake is a mystery.

November 2, 2015 knowingneurons 52 Brain Facts, Adenosine, Awake, Caffeine, Receptor, Sleep

Myth or Fact? Cutting into the brain of an awake patient directly results in agonizing pain.

October 5, 2015 knowingneurons 52 Brain Facts, Brain, Dura, Headache, Nociception, Nociceptor, Pain, Pia, Receptor, Skull

Myth or Fact? Spice receptors on your tongue allow you to taste hot food.

September 7, 2015 knowingneurons 52 Brain Facts, bitter, Knowing Neurons, Receptor, Salty, Sour, Spice, sweet, taste, Tongue

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