neurons
09/20/2018
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By Tracey Watson
Controversial study claims human memory cells do not grow throughout life, but stop regenerating before adulthood
Until the early 1980s, scientists accepted the findings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal – the father of modern neuroscience – that adult brains do not experience neurogenesis, the process in which the brain renews itself by producing new neurons. Experts started questioning this belief in the past few decades, however, after research confirmed that other […]
04/08/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Stress IS contagious: Primitive instincts cause us to pick up on other people’s fear and stress
Imagine this: You’re leisurely going about your day when you meet someone on edge. Immediately, what was once peace and quiet becomes caught up in the stress and dissipates. If this applies to you, then you’ve just been infected by the virulent stress bug. It may be a figurative expression; nonetheless, science has proven that […]
12/30/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Consciousness, cognitive function, memory storage: Scientists study the role of the thalamus
It is a fact that the thalamus, which is located in the center of the brain, is the “relay center” that delivers incoming sensory information so the other parts of the brain can process it. However, clinical findings have implied that certain sections of the thalamus could also have a crucial role in consciousness and cognitive […]
12/28/2017
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By Russel Davis
The science of consciousness: Scientists are learning more about how the brain functions while we sleep
The scientific community has long believed that connection between different areas of the cerebral cortex gets disengaged and could no longer communicate effectively during the non-rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and when a patient is under anesthesia due to the loss of consciousness. However, a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience revealed that the brain remains active and interconnected during the […]
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