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Breaking down the brain for everyone to understand

Your brain by the numbers

Learn just how remarkable your brain is!

February 27, 2024
Weathering the storm

How do some people overcome the risk for mental illness and what can – or can’t – we learn from them?

February 20, 2024
Not for the faint of heart

A group of neuroscientists think they’ve found the neurons that can cause you to pass out.

February 13, 2024
Why haven’t we cured chronic pain?

Millions of people around the world suffer from chronic pain disorders, yet we have very few reliable treatments and no cure. Here are three reasons why.

February 6, 2024
Penguin power naps: Racking up a day’s worth of sleep four seconds at a time

Explore what it means to be asleep, why sleep is so important, and what we can learn from the sleep habits of Antarctic chinstrap penguins.

January 30, 2024
Advertising to the brain: The basics and ethics of neuromarketing

An increasing number of marketing companies are using our brain activity to decide how to advertise to us, an approach called neuromarketing. How does neuromarketing work and how can we protect ourselves from the abuse of it?

January 23, 2024
Critical thinking: How networks in the brain may be optimally organized

Some neuroscientists think that the brain balances on the edge of chaos to be as efficient as possible. One new study suggests that sleep helps to restore this ‘critical’ state which may slowly fade while you’re awake.

January 16, 2024
Why forgetting might actually be a good thing

Our tendency to forget names, passwords, and skills is a source of endless frustration. However, this forgetfulness might actually be crucial for optimal brain function.

January 9, 2024
2023 Neuroscience Year in Review

Our writers share what got them excited about neuroscience in 2023.

December 21, 2023

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