If you’ve ever reacted to this symphony of sickness by shrinking away from invisible pathogens, you might be surprised to learn that your brain exhibits a similar, self-protective response to outward ...

Author Maria Vogel Maria is a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies how neurons and astrocytes influence each ...

Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, personalized information is now accessible to anyone online. Following the introduction of ChatGPT, other generative AI ...

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 ...

The core team of Knowing Neurons comprises a group of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, who specialize in different areas of neuroscience. We discuss and edit all content on the site, write ...

Do you love neuroscience, the brain, and the mind? Are you interested in science communication and want to practice your storytelling skills in a creative way? Are you looking for an opportunity to ...

Artículo original: How Weightlessness Changes Our Brains, Alexa Erdogan Traducido por Stephaney Diazbarriga Editado en español por Adriana Camacho, Isabel Beaupoil, Ana Fernández, Sara Abella, Carla ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flows through your central nervous system, serving multiple roles: it protects your brain, takes out the cellular trash, and even acts as a highway for immune cells. Although ...

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!

By Keionna Newton Dopamine. You’ve probably heard about it before in passing or perhaps you’ve seen it in the headlines. Perhaps you’ve seen people on social media using buzzwords like… Read more ...

Knowing Neurons is currently partnering with the UCLA Brain Research Institute and the UCLA Spanish and Portuguese Department to translate the Knowing Neurons site and content into Spanish in order to ...