Breaking down the brain for everyone to understand
How does your body use its natural systems to relieve pain? Might we be able to use what we know about natural pain relieving processes in order to treat chronic pain and battle the opioid epidemic?
How is memory affected by stress? It all comes down to timing.
Loss of one type of neuron can throw sleep transitions into chaos
A hyperactive form of an immune molecule helped neurons regenerate their connections after injury
Recent research suggests microglia, the immune cells in your brain, are responsible for forgetting memories.
By engaging a cell-breakdown process called autophagy, fasting can clear more than the belly.
Why does too much spice feel like fire?
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.
How does our brain help us sing in tune and what goes wrong in tone-deaf individuals?
What is post-concussion syndrome and what causes it? We’re still not sure.
PennNeuroKnow is taking a break for the holidays. We’ll be back in the new year to share more neuroscience with you.
Does giving a gift actually make you happier?
How do ants know their roles in a colony?
Summarizing the latest work on how SARS-CoV-2 affects the nervous system
Some people are sad that winter is here, but others have S.A.D.- Seasonal Affective Disorder
Researchers found that there is a “just-right” amount of enjoyable fear
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?
Humans and bats use similar strategies to localize sounds
Researchers found perfectly preserved neurons in the remains of the Mount Vesuvius eruption
How close is science to finding the cellular source of consciousness?
Can anesthesia lead us to better pain killers?
New research in mice shows how gut microbes affect the brain, even before birth.
How can scientists and health professionals harness the power of music for more than just dancing?
How swinging a bat and camouflage are more similar than you think
A peek into the mechanisms and treatments for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
These substances could prove to be potential therapies for mood and substance disorders.
Even the best athletes can’t escape the effects of the brain’s central clock
New evidence for epigenetic changes in the brains of cigarette smokers
New research sheds light on why dieting is so challenging
How do our brains sift through the clutter?
