Looking at the Neuron; Its structures and their functions.
Cell body. There are around 100 billion neurons in the brain! Neurons are really small, measuring in microns (thousands of a millimetre) The smallest neuron […]
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Drug Withdrawal: Symptoms and Treatments
Drug Withdrawal Definition: group of symptoms that occur as a result of a decrease or stopping intake of a medication, recreational drugs or substances, to […]
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Brain plasticity; Rewiring the brain
Once upon a time, researchers and scientist theorised that the brain stops developing within the first few years of life. The connections the brain makes […]
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Nervous System: what is it, functions, areas and diseases
Have you ever stopped to think about how the Nervous System works? How is your body organized? How does it really work? What structures make […]
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Brainwaves: What They Are and What They Do
Brainwaves are the collection of electrical activity in the brain. This electrical activity is caused by the communication of neurons in the brain. The communication […]
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Physical changes in brain linked to altered spirituality
Physical changes in brain linked to altered spirituality. Damage to specific parts of the brain boosted levels of spiritual thinking and feeling in patients, a […]
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Brain connections contribute to our unique personalities
Brain connections contribute to our unique personalities. Every person thinks and acts a little differently than the other 7 billion on the planet. Scientists now […]
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Research debunks IQ myth: cognitive ability requires more than one measure
Research debunks IQ myth: cognitive ability requires more than one measure. After conducting the largest online intelligence study on record, a Western University-led research team […]
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Mammalian brain knows where it’s at
Mammalian brain knows where it’s at. Where are you? Conventional wisdom in brain research says that you just used your hippocampus to answer that question, […]
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