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rotg-lovah: ceruleanlunacy: freebatchisthenewjohnlock: projectwk: snarkay: science. i think my brain just exploded science side of tumblr, please explain Air on bottom go woosh. Air on top go woosh. Air on front go woosh. Little plane stay still.
scienceisbeauty: Magic mushrooms link unconnected brain regions (via Science/AAAS | News). I’m not sure about if those regions should remain unconnected anyway. Users of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, often report altered states
darleenclaire: Explore The NeuroScience and Brain Science Behind Attachment Parenting
Attachment Parenting is a Brain Thing | Darleen Claire Wodzenski | YourTango
darleenclaire:Science proves that parenting is a matter of the heart. http://www.yourtango.com/experts/darleen-claire-wodzenski/science-proves-parenting-matter-heartHappy Parenting! http://DarleenClaire.com http://ParentBlog.org
jtotheizzoe: Are Male and Female Brains Different? This awesome new video from BrainCraft takes a look at the old adage “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus” through the lens of modern brain science. Sure, there’s lots of biological differences
sarcasticalliespeaking: oraclesofnorway: Your body is an incredibly bizarre machine. “What you see is a myosin protein dragging an endorphin along a filament to the inner part of the brain’s parietal cortex which creates happiness. Happiness. You’re
nobodyontheice: peach94: COOL DATE IDEA: take a really long nap with me Scientifically and psychologically speaking, long periods of physical contact or just closeness stimulate chemicals in the brain that promote trust. If you’ve ever slept while
A selection of images of the long history of the brain’s depiction as charted in the newly published Portraits of the Mind. Interesting data here: http://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2010/nov/28/neuroscience-images
Cover for Astounding Science Fiction, November 1950. Pattee’s cover for the Astounding Science Fiction November 1950 issue is visually stunning. A transparent man (his arteries + brain showing) holds the atomic symbol aloft. On the horizon a
thenewenlightenmentage: Psychopaths Can Feel Empathy, Too, Study Finds Psychopaths may be capable of empathizing with others in some situations, a new study has found. The study’s researchers investigated the brain activity of psychopathic criminals
medicalschool: Dr Henry Brem, Director of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins, discusses the unique spirit of the team’s clinical and research approach to diagnosing, treating & caring for patients with spine problems, brain tumors, pediatric neurosurgery
science-junkie: Memory implantation is now officially realThe movie Inception is getting closer to reality. By planting false memories into the minds of mice, neuroscientists at MIT have created the first artificially implanted memories. And they’ve
ucsdhealthsciences: Healthy brains require a balance of two energy sources – ATP and GTP – regulated by the gene AMPD2. A mutation in the gene can result in pontocerebellar hyplasia, a neurodegenerative disease afflicting children. Illustration courtesy
the-science-llama: How Brains See MovementResearchers mapped mouse and fly brains in so much detail that they were able to reconstruct the interconnections neurons were making and (in the fly-brain study) figured out how they were detecting movement.
sagansense: GPS-Like ‘Grid’ Cells Found In Human BrainScientists rarely have the opportunity to study single cell behavior deep inside a living human brain. But a US team was offered the chance to make human brain recordings in epilepsy patients
ohscience: Rat Brain Hippocampus Neurons (via Molecular Expressions Photo Gallery: The Brain)
oh-whiskers: UC Berkeley scientists have developed a system to capture visual activity in human brains and reconstruct it as digital video clips. Eventually, this process will allow you to record and reconstruct your own dreams on a computer screen.
thenewenlightenmentage: Are the Brains of Introverts and Extroverts Actually Different? Introversion, it seems, is the Internet’s current meme du jour. Articles on introverts are nothing new, of course—The Atlantic’s 2003 classic “Caring for
neurosciencestuff: Ultrasound directed to the human brain can boost sensory performance Whales, bats, and even praying mantises use ultrasound as a sensory guidance system – and now a new study has found that ultrasound can modulate brain activity
sixpenceee: Here are some common myths debunked and other interesting facts. Enjoy learning :) YOU USE WAY MORE THAN 10% OF YOUR BRAIN Your brain is continuously active. There is now way we would functions using only 10% of it. Brain scans show that
neurosciencestuff: Tiny chip mimics brain, delivers supercomputer speed Researchers Thursday unveiled a powerful new postage-stamp size chip delivering supercomputer performance using a process that mimics the human brain. The so-called “neurosynaptic”
sixpenceee:A psychology graduate student at the University of Ottawa says she can voluntarily enter an out-of-body experience. This was a lucky break for scientists, who were able to scan her brain during the episode. The researchers did a fMRI before
bpod-mrc: 30 January 2014 Simpler Minds The brain is so complex that we understand little about how it works. However, studies of simpler animals, such as zebrafish, provide insights into biological processes that are common to all vertebrates, including
neurosciencestuff: When Head Meets Soccer Ball, How Does Your Brain Fare? Soccer players who frequently head-butt the ball—a commonly used tactic for passing or scoring in a game—may be risking brain injury, memory loss, and impaired cognitive ability,
medicalschool: homo-medicus: Medulloblastoma Medulloblastoma is a highly malignant primary brain tumor that originates in the cerebellum or posterior fossa. Tumors that originate in the cerebellum are referred to as infratentorial because they occur
Neuroscience: Brain differences seen in depressed preschoolers
currentsinbiology: Low levels of toxic proteins linked to brain diseases, study suggests Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s could be better understood thanks to insight into proteins linked to such conditions, a study suggests. Scientists
neurosciencestuff: Researchers develop new approach for studying deadly brain cancer Human glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most common, aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancer, is notoriously difficult to study. Scientists have traditionally
neurosciencestuff: Motional layers in the brain Recognising movement and its direction is one of the first and most important processing steps in any visual system. By this way, nearby predators or prey can be detected and even one’s own movements
neurosciencestuff: Pulse propagation and signal transduction in the hydraulic brain When Descartes turned his critical eye to the nervous system, he reasoned that the nerves must transduce hydraulic power to control the musculature. In the circulatory
neurosciencestuff: To predict, perchance to update: Neural responses to the unexpected Among the brain’s many functions is the use of predictive models to processing expected stimuli or actions. In such a model, we experience surprise when presented
neurosciencestuff: When neurons have less to say, they say it with particular emphasis The brain is an extremely adaptable organ – but it is also very conservative according to scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in Martinsried
neurosciencestuff: How problems with an Alzheimer’s protein can jam up traffic in the brain Scientists have known for some time that a protein called presenilin plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease, and a new study reveals one intriguing way this
Neuroscience: Study finds a patchwork of genetic variation in the brain
Genes uniquely expressed by the brain's immune cells
ucsdhealthsciences: UC San Diego neurosurgeons color code the brain with tractography - the circular object is a tumor. Brain Surgeons Go with the FlowWater-Based Imaging Technique Maps Brain Neurons Prior to Surgery Neurosurgeons at UC San Diego Health
neurosciencestuff: Concussion secrets unveiled in mice and people There is more than meets the eye following even a mild traumatic brain injury. While the brain may appear to be intact, new findings reported in Nature suggest that the brain’s protective
neurosciencestuff: Image caption: Stem cells in the cortex of a mouse embryo (cell nuclei: blue). © MPI f. Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics/ D. Stenzel Brain development - the pivotal role of the stem cell environment Higher mammals, such as humans,
neurosciencestuff: Pinpointing the Brain’s Arbitrator We tend to be creatures of habit. In fact, the human brain has a learning system that is devoted to guiding us through routine, or habitual, behaviors. At the same time, the brain has a separate
neurosciencestuff: Image caption: New details about how motor neurons die in ALS have been uncovered by a new cell-culture system that combines spinal cord or brain cells from ALS patients with human motor neurons. The culture system shows that patient
Blood-brain barrier repair after stroke may prevent chronic brain deficits
neurosciencestuff: Scientists Hunt Down Origin of Huntington’s Disease in the Brain and Provide Insights to Help Deliver Therapy The gene mutation that causes Huntington’s disease appears in every cell in the body, yet kills only two types of brain
neurosciencestuff: (Image caption: Dendrite of an amygdala principal neuron with dendritic spines (white). Inhibitory synaptic contacts are shown in red. Credit: © MPI f. Brain Research/ J. Letzkus) Learning brakes in the brain When it learns, the
Scientists tie social behavior to activity in specific brain circuit
neurosciencestuff: Bioengineers Create Functional 3D Brain-like Tissue Bioengineers have created three-dimensional brain-like tissue that functions like and has structural features similar to tissue in the rat brain and that can be kept alive in the
neurosciencestuff: (Image caption: Pictured is a mouse hippocampal neuron studded with thousands of synaptic connections (yellow). The number and location of synapses — not too many or too few — is critical to healthy brain function. The researchers
neurosciencestuff: (Image caption: The first images of the vertical occipital fasciculus, with varying names and abbreviations. Seeing Wernicke’s 1881 drawing from a monkey brain was the “aha” moment that helped the researchers piece the story
neurosciencestuff: (Image caption: Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in the brain (OPC, green) influence synaptic signaling between neurones (red) integrated in the neuronal network. Credit: Institute of Molecular Cell Biology) Neurons listen to glial
jtotheizzoe: A Crude Model Of A Brain, Grown In A Lab You’re looking at a fluorescently-stained cross section of a cerebral organoid, a sort of crude “model brain” grown from stem cells. Austrian scientists were able to coax this complex structure
The Brain Literally Starts Eating Itself When It Doesn't Get Enough Sleep
Human Brains Are Primally Wired to Notice Animals Surrounded by technology and urbanity though we may be, the human brain remains profoundly hard-wired to respond to animals. When people are shown pictures of animals, specific parts of the amygdala —
artandsciencejournal: Art That Gets You Thinking! The brain is a complex biological structure, which works like a machine; or perhaps it is the machine that works like a brain? Two artists, Greg Dunn and Nicolas Baier approach the subject of the brain
profeminist: Source Want more info? Here ya go: This Biology Teacher Disproved Transphobia With Science ALSO: Sex redefined “The idea of two sexes is simplistic. Biologists now think there is a wider spectrum than that.” More on anti-trans
getoutofmyheadcharles: historyofhyrule: neurosciencenews: New Device Allows Brain to Bypass Spinal Cord and Move Paralyzed Limbs Read the full article New Device Allows Brain to Bypass Spinal Cord and Move Paralyzed Limbs at NeuroscienceNews.com.
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did-you-kno: Introverts and extroverts have differences in their brains. Studies show that introverts are easily over-stimulated and have thicker gray matter in the part of the brain linked to decision making, while extroverts need more stimulation and
bpod-mrc: 11 December 2013 Ageing Brains A normal healthy brain (pictured is a map showing connections in an older brain) is something most of us take for granted. However, more people over the age of 65 are disabled by dementia than any other illness.
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