The Brain’s Building Blocks: Of Protons and Voxels
WEBSep 27, 2017 · Re-enter the voxel: A portmanteau of “volume” and “pixel,” the voxel is a 3-dimensional unit that embeds the signals in brain scans. As the MRI machine scans through each dimension of the brain millimeter by millimeter, voxels are formed to enclose the signals created by protons-magnet interactions. The brain as scanned is made of ...
The emergence of a hive mind: Should we worry? - Knowing …
WEBJanuary 31, 2018 DanielToker. [dropcap]T [/dropcap]he term “hive mind” refers to the apparent intelligence that emerges at the group level in some social species, particularly insects like honeybees and ants. An individual honeybee might not be very bright (although that’s debatable), but the honeybee colony as a collective might be very ...
52 Brain Facts - Knowing Neurons
WEB52 Brain Facts. Your brain is very complicated and fascinating! Every week for one year we posted a new and interesting fact about that 3 lb organ in your skull and other parts of the nervous system. Share these 52 Brain Facts with your friends and spread the knowledge!
This Is Your Brain on Twitter: The Neuroscience of Social Media
WEBJun 15, 2022 · Carolyn Amir is a Neuroscience PhD student at UCLA in Dr. Carrie Bearden's lab. Her current research focuses on using neuroimaging and genetics approaches to study the human brain and behavior in psychiatric and developmental disorders. Before coming to UCLA, Carolyn worked at the National Institutes of Health where she studied human pain, medication use and expectancy.
The Spectacularly Colorful World of the Mantis Shrimp
WEBJun 22, 2016 · Neurons in our eyes compare the responses of different types of cones in an antagonist manner. This opponent process allows us to quickly record the differences between different cone responses. In mantis shrimp, the cone types work independently of each other, without complicated neural computations. Although this …
How Weight Lifting Gets the Brain in Shape - Knowing Neurons
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Astoundingly, weight training has been shown to protect subregions of the hippocampus —a brain region involved in cognition and long-term memory—from degeneration in populations at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (e.g., Broadhouse et al, 2020). This neuroprotective effect helps explain the cognitive and memory benefits of …
How Binaural Beats Affect Your Brain – and How They Don’t
WEBDec 21, 2017 · Another way binaural beats may influence your brain waves is through phase synchronization. It has been suggested, but not thoroughly tested, that auditory beats increase the synchronization of the phase of brain waves in different brain regions. One study tested the effect of binaural beats on EEG rhythms in epilepsy patients.
Can Neuroscience Explain the Mandela Effect? - Knowing Neurons
WEBFeb 1, 2017 · There are probably several main reasons for the Mandela effect. The first is that a large number of general associations increase the probability that a false memory could emerge. Twin films with similar concepts being released at around the same time were common in the ’90s.
Infographics - Knowing Neurons
WEBInfographics. Our custom-made scientific illustrations, infographics, and images are free to use and share with appropriate credit. Be sure to check out our other infographic series: 52 Brain Facts, Weird Animal Brains, and A Close up Look! We have infographics in Spanish, German, and Turkish too! Here are some of our most requested infographics!
The Life and Times of the 10% Neuromyth - Knowing Neurons
WEBFeb 13, 2018 · These are fine speculative science plotlines until the doctor cites a version of the 10% brain myth to explain how his neurotechnology works: “Even on a good day, we only use 40% of our brain capacity.”. Of course, says the show, that leaves 60% of “empty” brain capacity. This comes from the same show which has cleverly used appropriate ...