Loss of one type of neuron can throw sleep transitions into chaos
The Neuroscience of Narcolepsy
An unexpected molecule helps mice walk again
A hyperactive form of an immune molecule helped neurons regenerate their connections after injury
What can cause our brains to forget?
Recent research suggests microglia, the immune cells in your brain, are responsible for forgetting memories.
Can intermittent fasting change how we age?
By engaging a cell-breakdown process called autophagy, fasting can clear more than the belly.
Too hot to handle
Why does too much spice feel like fire?
How Spotify Uses What We Know About the Brain to Make Music Recommendations
Big companies like Google and Spotify use what we know about the brain to build a class of models called neural networks that help power many of their services.
Tone-Deafness and the Brain
How does our brain help us sing in tune and what goes wrong in tone-deaf individuals?
When concussion symptoms stick around: the elusive post-concussion syndrome
What is post-concussion syndrome and what causes it? We’re still not sure.
See you in 2021!
PennNeuroKnow is taking a break for the holidays. We’ll be back in the new year to share more neuroscience with you.
The Benefits of Gift Giving
Does giving a gift actually make you happier?
A Bug’s Life
How do ants know their roles in a colony?
COVID-19 and the Brain: An Update
Summarizing the latest work on how SARS-CoV-2 affects the nervous system
Feeling Frosty
Some people are sad that winter is here, but others have S.A.D.- Seasonal Affective Disorder
Scary movies and haunted houses: understanding the fear and fun paradox
Researchers found that there is a “just-right” amount of enjoyable fear
The Autonomic Nervous System and Dysautonomia
The nervous system is constantly regulating many important processes in the body, all without us having to consciously think about it. How does it do this, and what happens when things go wrong?
Echo, Echo
Humans and bats use similar strategies to localize sounds
How a volcano turned a brain into glass
Researchers found perfectly preserved neurons in the remains of the Mount Vesuvius eruption
The Cells of Consciousness
How close is science to finding the cellular source of consciousness?
No pain… a lot to gain
Can anesthesia lead us to better pain killers?
I Got It From My Mama: Maternal Microbes Support Brain Development of Her Offspring
New research in mice shows how gut microbes affect the brain, even before birth.
The Sound of Music Therapy: Harmony between the Brain and its Memories
How can scientists and health professionals harness the power of music for more than just dancing?
Masters of Disguise
How swinging a bat and camouflage are more similar than you think
A Wandering Mind
A peek into the mechanisms and treatments for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Psychedelics lead to long-lasting brain changes
These substances could prove to be potential therapies for mood and substance disorders.
Timing Is Everything
Even the best athletes can’t escape the effects of the brain’s central clock
Where There’s Smoke
New evidence for epigenetic changes in the brains of cigarette smokers
French Fries or Side Salad?
New research sheds light on why dieting is so challenging
Sense from the Noise
How do our brains sift through the clutter?
Go-karts, for science?
Sometimes, creativity is king when studying animal behavior
It’s in the blood
How scientists transferred the cognitive benefits of exercise to aged mice…without having to work out
