Tag: Neurons
How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover ‘rules’ for...
William Wright, University of California, San Diego and Takaki Komiyama, University of California, San Diego
Every day, people are...
An itching paradox – a molecule that triggers the urge to scratch...
Marlys Fassett, University of California, San Francisco
Itching can be uncomfortable, but it’s a normal part of your skin’s...
Imagination makes us human – this unique ability to envision what...
Andrey Vyshedskiy, Boston University
You can easily picture yourself riding a bicycle across the sky even though that’s not...
Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping...
Ashley Maynard, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander renowned for its...
Illuminating the brain one neuron and synapse at a time –...
Vivian Lam, The Conversation
Scientists know both a lot and very little about the brain. With billions of neurons...
The 2021 Nobel Prize for medicine helps unravel mysteries about how...
Steven D. Munger, University of Florida
Humans rely on our senses to tell us about the world. Which way...
Swimming gives your brain a boost – but scientists don’t know...
Seena Mathew, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
It’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the...
MDMA may help treat PTSD – but beware of claims that...
Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University
Recent clinical trials, including one soon to be published in Nature Medicine, have suggested...
EXPLORING NATURE
Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were...
Ben Marwick, University of Washington
New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before....
