Tag: Brain
Magnetic Brain Stimulation Can Boost Our Memory
We remember things, words, and experiences from the past with the help of our memory. Episodic memory, damaged in some dementias and neuropathologies, stores...
Youthful Gut, Rejuvenated Brain: Intestinal Bacteria from Young Mice Reverse Aging
Aging is a natural process all living organisms undergo. As humans, we experience changes to our external features as well as internal functions and...
Mind the Gut: How our guest bacteria health affects our brain
We are not alone, and we don't need to search further away on another planet. An entire community of microorganisms live inside our gut,...
Fear, our Primitive Friend
Fear is one of the oldest — in some forms, as old as sentient life on Earth itself—and most primitive emotions of all, designed...
Do Plants Have Consciousness? Most Likely Not and They Are Fine With That
In our first article from the “Paper in Review” series, we point our magnifying glass to an Opinion article that debunks the idea that plants are conscious beings.
How Reading Books Changes Your Body
Reading stories increases brain connectivity
Most people have read at least one story that changed their way of thinking. Researchers at Emory University have found...
Lack of Sleep Triggers the Brain to Eat Its Cells Uncontrollably
Chronic Sleep Deprivation correlates with an enhanced phagocytic activity in the brain’s cells.
Gene-Mapping The Human Brain
Allan Jones and his team, from the Allen Institute for Brain Science, underwent an ambitious project to unravel the endless complexities of the human brain.
Psychosis: Understanding The Symptoms
Dealing with psychotic patients takes more than looking at their diagnostic labels.
A psychosis occurs when someone loses contact with reality, usually due to hallucinations (feeling compelled...
Momnesia: Does Pregnancy Really Change The Brain?
Pregnancy does cause brain alterations, but scientists still disagree about other factors.
Momnesia is a slang term for a mother’s seeming inability to remember something...