All humans are born with unique traits. Some inherited traits are simple, like eye color or hair color, but some inherited traits can be life-altering. In the ...

We strive to make neuroscience accessible to anyone interested in learning about the brain. Here, you can delve into the mind via stories, infographics, interviews, and more! Learn more about who we ...

Maria is a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies how neurons and astrocytes influence each other in regulating degradative pathways. She is passionate about the ...

Motherhood is a profoundly life-changing experience. Pregnancy not only alters daily routines and responsibilities, it also transforms the body in remarkable ways. Organs shift to make room for a baby ...

Imagine standing in line at a café when someone blatantly cuts ahead of you. A flash of indignation flares up – “Hey, that’s not fair!” On the other hand, think about how you would feel when a ...

When a clinical trial holds the power to change who you are, do you get a say in what happens next? This question made headlines when a participant in an Australian study was forced to part with the ...

As I sit watching a medical TV show with my sister, an imaging technologist, she critiques the accuracy of the procedures the characters are claiming to perform. “The x-rays in the background are even ...

Do you know that feeling when you help someone without thinking—like holding a door open or offering a kind word, and it just feels surprisingly good? Even when there was nothing in it for you?

With its chorus of uncovered coughs, snotty sneezes, and doctor’s office waiting rooms full of children wearing pajamas, flu season brings plenty of germy interactions to cringe away from. If you’ve ...

Articolo originale: How the Olfactory System Makes You Run Toward Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and Away From Rotting Flesh, Ayushe Sharma e Brandon Mitchell Tradotto da Rebecca Uzzi ~~~ Mentre cammini per… ...

Running his hands over a red armchair, Neo murmurs with hesitation, “This isn’t real.” Gazing at him intently, Morpheus responds, “What is real? How do you define real?” In the film The Matrix, the ...

Artificial intelligence and large-language models (LLMs) are now regularly used, with users touting their convenience, creativity, and productivity. This fits into the broader human tendency to take ...