Tag: neuroscience
Biological sex is far from binary − this college course examines the...
Ari Berkowitz, University of Oklahoma
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
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...
Seeing what the naked eye can’t − 4 essential reads on...
The microscope is an iconic symbol of the life sciences – and for good reason. From the discovery of the existence of cells to...
The same people excel at object recognition through vision, hearing and...
Isabel Gauthier, Vanderbilt University and Jason Chow, Vanderbilt University
The idea that individual people are visual, auditory or kinesthetic...
Medication can help you make the most of therapy − a...
Rebecca Price, University of Pittsburgh
There is mounting recognition in the scientific community that combining different treatment approaches for...
The same people excel at object recognition through vision, hearing and...
Isabel Gauthier, Vanderbilt University and Jason Chow, Vanderbilt University
The idea that individual people are visual, auditory or kinesthetic...
New neurotechnology is blurring the lines around mental privacy – but...
Laura Y. Cabrera, Penn State
Neurotechnologies – devices that interact directly with the brain or nervous system – were...
Rhythmically stimulating the brain with electrical currents could boost cognitive function,...
Shrey Grover, Boston University
Figuring out how to enhance a person’s mental capabilities has been of considerable interest to...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
