What happens to your brain when you drink?
A brain walks into a bar…
Genetic Disposition
Is heredity your destiny?
Neurofeedback: learning from your brain
Taking a glimpse inside your brain in real time can help change your behavior
Does your dog love you?
Neuroscience-based justification for the canine-human bond
Epigenetics: what DNA won’t tell you
Our brains are shaped by much more than the genes we inherit
Brain boosts – how much do brain training games really work?
Is there true evidence to back up any of the incredible claims made by brain training games?
Baby on the Brain
How pregnancy can permanently alter the brain.
Brain freeze: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
From stroke to space travel: what the hibernating ground squirrel can teach us about the brain’s resilience
Déjà vu? I’ve seen that before.
What’s up with the brain creating a false sense of familiarity?
Alzheimer’s disease – an immune system ‘glitch’?
New research implicates the brain’s immune system in Alzheimer’s disease.
Inside the Brain of a Psychopath
Neuroscientists are using brain imaging to try to understand the biological basis of crime
It’s getting hot in here: How your brain knows when you need to cool off
When temperatures soar, how does our brain help us keep cool?
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Forget the mind-body connection, what about the mind-computer connection?
Intelligent Invertebrates
New research shows that octopuses are defying the laws of genetics…..and it’s made them more clever.
Ketamine: from street drug to depression cure?
Does the new “miracle drug” live up to the hype?
Socioeconomic Status and the Brain
What does your economic and social position mean for your brain?
To Eat or Not to Eat
How the brain and body work together to meet our energy needs.
Update: We’re posting weekly now!
We're excited to announce that we've recruited more Penn Neuroscience graduate students who are eager to share their passion for neuroscience! You can get to know the team at our Meet the Authors page as their articles debut throughout the next month. With more writers, we are able to update our posting schedule, so look... Continue Reading →
How does space flight affect the brain?
Before we send humans on extended voyages into outer space, it is critical to understand how this foreign environment may affect our central nervous system.
Ghost Sensations
How is it possible to feel something that is no longer there?
Tasting With Your Brain
We’ve known for decades that the tongue is involved in taste perception, but could the brain actually be playing a more important role?
The Double-Edged Sword of HIV Treatment
HIV drugs help people live longer lives, but what are they doing to the brain?
A face is worth…205 neurons?
The ability to accurately recognize faces is crucial for success in our increasingly social societies. But how do our brains do this? A recent study suggests it may be simpler than we thought.
What’s in a Brain?
Are animal brains the same as ours? See how differences in brain structure are reflected in different animal abilities.
Synesthesia: A Tale of Two Senses
What exactly is synesthesia? And what happens in the brain that allows certain people to visualize sounds, or taste words? New research suggests communication is key.
Clear Your Mind
A look inside the brain’s recently discovered sewage system
Get Some Z’s Please!
Is missing some sleep really that bad? Find out how your brain responds to sleep deprivation and how you can get a better night’s sleep!
Blitzing the Brain
What happens when someone suffers many concussions, and what’s being done about it?
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