Neuroscience Archive
It’s a well accepted fact that certain animals, like dogs and rodents, have an excellent sense of smell. Humans, not so much. But according to one neuroscientist, our sense of smell is much much better than we think. We may all smell like dogs, or even rats…
Losing weight is hard. But it seems to be easier for some than for others. If medical professionals could identify the people who are likely to fail then they could offer these people more support. What if they could predict the people who would need extra help
At some point we’ve all struggled to learn something new. Have you felt confident that you learned something only to find the next day that the information did not sink in? Overlearning may be the key, but it’s so powerful that it has unexpected side-effects! The Problem
When do we die? Medical science has pushed back the barriers to survival again and again. There are many people alive today that survived strokes, heart attacks and other once-fatal conditions. But sometimes, there is no avoiding the grim reaper. Right? A biotech company is about to
Is western society toxic to the development of children’s brains? We are routinely exposed to several classes of chemicals that are known to be harmful to neurodevelopment. Recently, a report stated that out of 163 potentially harmful chemicals, 90% of pregnant women tested positive for 62 of
Why do humans take risks? And what makes people more or less likely to engage in risky behaviour? It seems that taking risks is largely down to a powerful brain chemical. The Neurochemistry of Taking Risks Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that neurons use to
What is an anti-memory? An evil memory mastermind hellbent on total brain domination? Thankfully, no. Anti-memories are more like anti-matter particles in physics. Except they won’t make your head explode and the Starship Enterprise wouldn’t get very far on them… What are anti-memories? A proper answer… We
Have you felt that you’ve already experienced something, even though you know you’re experiencing it for the first time? It’s unsettling and creepy, and around two-thirds of us have had déjà vu at some time. What is going on? Are we experiencing past lives, a glitch in
The Zika virus pandemic has been one of the big news stories of 2016. Why should a virus that causes mild discomfort in adults be so prominent in the news? One of the main reasons is the corresponding microcephaly pandemic, which is suspected to be caused by
Do you wish that you knew more about your brain? Do you balk at the word neuroscience? Are you like the many of us that suffer from poor attention spans? Are you tired of these questions yet? Let’s be honest, there are many many things that we’d
