Tag: neuroscience
Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key...
Aswathy Ammothumkandy, University of Southern California; Charles Liu, University of Southern California, and Michael A. Bonaguidi, University of Southern California
I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy...
Kelly Lambert, University of Richmond
We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and...
Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you...
Anthony Gianni Vaccaro, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Countless parents across the country recently dropped their...
Mitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly...
Rebecca Zhangqiuzi Fan, Florida International University and Kim Tieu, Florida International University
In 1817, a British physician named James...
Several companies are testing brain implants – why is there so...
Nancy S. Jecker, University of Washington and Andrew Ko, University of Washington
Putting a computer inside someone’s brain used...
How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links...
Lawson R. Wulsin, University of Cincinnati
COVID-19 taught most people that the line between tolerable and toxic stress –...
Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes...
Karla Kaun, Brown University
Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as...
Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education...
Jane Kuehne, Auburn University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...