When we see, it feels as if we are simply looking through small windows onto the world, making it easy to forget about the extensive processing the visual ...

Consolidation takes time, and much of it happens when you are not studying at all. While you sleep, the hippocampus replays the day’s experiences and slowly ...

Imagine standing in line at a café when someone blatantly cuts ahead of you. A flash of indignation flares up – “Hey, that’s not fair!” On the other hand, think about how you would feel when a ...

In the early 20th century, pioneering neurosurgeon Dr. Wilder Penfield made a groundbreaking discovery. While in the operating room, Penfield stimulated various regions of the motor cortex of his ...

In the middle of a conversation, someone asks a seemingly simple question, “Are you okay?” For a brief moment, there is hesitation. The answer could be honest and reflect the stress, exhaustion, or ...

Maria is a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies how neurons and astrocytes influence each other in regulating degradative pathways. She is passionate about the ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flows through your central nervous system, serving multiple roles: it protects your brain, takes out the cellular trash, and even acts as a highway for immune cells. Although ...

The muscle-building supplement creatine has stolen the cognitive health spotlight in the wake of several research studies boasting claims of better memory, increased focus, and overall enhanced ...

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Cancer is a complex disease where some cells in the body multiply uncontrollably, forming tumors detrimental to bodily functions. Fortunately, more people survive cancer every day. According to the ...

Stress is an unavoidable part of life, and for many people, stressful experiences are temporary challenges that the brain and body eventually adapt from. However, early life adversity (ELA), defined ...

As spooky season descends upon us, it’s intriguing to explore the connections between neuroscience and a Halloween classic: the zombie. While the introduction of zombism to fiction can be attributed ...