(noun. /NUR-oh-TRANZ-mi-ter/) by Maya Bluitt What does it mean? Neurotransmitters are chemicals used by neurons (nerve cells) to communicate with […]
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This is your brain on social media
by Maya Bluitt Image source It’s a scenario all too familiar: Imagine you’re writing a paper for a class when […]
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The Teenage Brain: A Method to the Madness
by Maya Bluitt Just about anybody would agree that your teenage years are both the best and worst times of […]
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El Cerebro Derecho + El Cerebro Izquierdo
Traducido por Sofia Benavides Publicado en Abril 29, 2022 por Jillian Battista (English version) ¿Eres más creativo y artístico? ¿O […]
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Terapia de música
Publicado el 22 de April 2022 por Dalia Fleifel (English version) Traducido al español por Crystal Dezha-Bolteada Música como un […]
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How Serotonin Connects the Entire Body
by Emma Bouck It can be very difficult to be in a good mood when you have a stomachache. Having […]
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Is that Friendship I Smell?
by Honoreé Brewton Versíon en Español The human nose has the ability to smell over one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) scents. What’s […]
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Astrocyte
(noun. /AS-troh-site/) by Honoreé Brewton What does it mean? An astrocyte is a type of glia (glia support the brain […]
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The Left Brain + The Right Brain
by Jillian Battista Versión en Español Are you more creative and artistic? Or more logical and mathematical? These questions have […]
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Music Therapy
by Dalia Fleifel Versión en Español Music as a language of feeling The Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Show instantly sent […]
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Circadian Rhythm: Waking and Sleeping on Time
By Madison Williams Ever wonder why you’re awake and energized during the day and sleepy at night? Thanks to our […]
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The Morris Water Maze
By Sean Gay Fun rating: 4/5 The actual experiment is easy to perform and generates loads of data. Difficulty rating: […]
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Como el Alcohol Cambia el Cerebro Adolescente
Por Alexander Gómez-A Aunque el elevador ha estado fuera de servicio por cerca de una semana, Alex, un adulto de […]
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How Alcohol Changes the Adolescent Brain
By Alexander Gómez-A Although the elevator has been out-of-order for about one-week, Alex, 28, continues standing in front of it, […]
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Sleep Paralysis
By Rachel Cherney Have you ever woken up to see a shadow in your room, perhaps whispering your name? You […]
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Synesthesia: Taste the Rainbow
By Jennifer Schiller Close your eyes and remember your breakfast. How did it feel? Was it slimy scrambled eggs? Was […]
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The Secret Behind How We Choose Our Food
By Yitong Li When it comes to food choice, it’s almost an instinctual question: sometimes I want some chicken and […]
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AUTISM- Always Unique Totally Interesting Sometimes Mysterious
By Yitong Li When it comes to autism, many people tend to picture a somewhat non-responsive kid absorbed in arranging […]
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The Ice Bucket Challenge: Community Involvement Fuels Scientific Breakthroughs
By Michelle EngleEdited by Tamara Vital and Christina Marvin Remember when everyone was dumping buckets of ice water over their […]
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