Breaking down the brain for everyone to understand
Your brain is more than a thinking machine. Even when you rest, your brain is constantly monitoring, adjusting, and fine-tuning every heartbeat, breath, and chemical signal – keeping your body balanced. The key? A network of regulators hidden in your brain working every second of your life.
Neurons require a lot of energy to keep your brain functioning, and this energy is overwhelmingly generated by certain cellular components: the mitochondria. Here, we discuss how mitochondria actually perform their most famous job of producing your cells’ energy, as well as the other roles they play in neuronal health.
Electrical stimulation is proving to be a powerful treatment for neurological diseases – especially when it comes to the vagus nerve
Connections with a pet support mental health. How do emotional support animals help manage symptoms of mental illnesses and how does the brain react to this connection?
How does climate change impact the brain? Spoiler alert: it’s not good
Having a friendly or bothersome neighbor can significantly affect how peacefully you go about your everyday life. The cells in your nervous system are no different, and what they can do for you ultimately depends on who lives next door.
Hangovers have been around as long as alcohol. But how much do we really know about them?
The cochlear implant is a tool for restoring hearing to those with hearing loss. Dive into the inner workings of this technology and learn how it uses electrical stimulation to send sound signals to the brain!
Does the brain, like the gut, have a microbiome?
Our writers share what got them excited about neuroscience in 2024.
How can the brain be manipulated into adopting new beliefs?
Sometimes it feels like a hundred different things require our attention at a given moment. Why is it hard to focus on many things at once and how much multitasking can our brains really manage?
About 1 in 5 adults in the United States are coping with the symptoms of a mental health disorder. Here, we discuss a clinical technique called TMS that uses magnets to directly alter brain activity and discuss how it’s helping us learn more about some mental illnesses.
Whether you’re a snowbird or a beachcomber, your mood might change with the weather.
Food-borne parasites can invade the body and even the brain. Once they’re in, they can even lead to neurological disorders like epilepsy. Come read about the neuroscience of a condition known as neurocysticercosis.
Many people with severe menstrual symptoms may not realize they have a condition called endometriosis. Learn how this disease develops and what causes its pain.
A long-awaited first step towards a cure for a devastating brain disease
You have probably heard the expressions “early bird” and “night owl.” But did you know that differences between these kinds of sleepers go beyond just their bedtimes?
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