PennNeuroKnow – Breaking down the brain for everyone to understand

PENN neuroknow

Breaking down the brain for everyone to understand

What happens when the brain is out of a job?

Learn about the brain’s amazing ability to repurpose itself when it loses its sight. Could this be the key to treating patients suffering from strokes or PTSD?

July 2, 2024
The Silent Majority

A large number of neurons in the brain are “silent” even while we perceive and experience the world. A recent study sheds light on what they might be doing.

June 27, 2024
Decide quickly or decide accurately- How your brain solves a classic decision-making problem

It is often difficult to do tasks both quickly and well at the same time. While the same applies to decision making, the brain has found an effective way to make decisions that are reasonably accurate and reasonably fast.

June 25, 2024
A drifting mind: How reliable are our brains?

New research finds that our brain is constantly changing the way it views the world – even when nothing around us is actually changing. Talk about a wandering mind!

June 18, 2024
Eating your way to better brain health: The science behind “brain foods”

There is no magic food that can make you smarter, but maintaining a balanced diet is necessary to keep your brain healthy. Learn how different foods and diets can support brain health.

June 11, 2024
Of mice and men (and brains)

What can and can’t we learn about the human brain by studying rodent brains?

June 4, 2024
How the ability to visualize the human brain has revolutionized neuroscience, and what comes next

Researchers have only been able to easily visualize the human brain in the last couple decades. Learn how that has changed the course of neuroscience research and what we might be able to do next.

May 28, 2024
The neurons turning the dial on inflammation

A new study uncovers how your brain balances inflammation in your body, opening the door to new treatment options for diseases characterized by inflammation.

May 21, 2024
A clear solution for cleaning your brain

New research suggests that large waves of electrical activity washing across your brain while you sleep help push garbage in the surrounding fluid out of the brain.

May 14, 2024