My grandfather started to shuffle his feet and have trouble with basic things like buttoning his shirt a few years ago. Subtle brain changes had been silently ...

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 ...

Kate graduated from Scripps College in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Neuroscience, completing the cellular and molecular track with honors. As an undergraduate, she studied long-term ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Axon terminal; synaptic boutons are small swellings that are found at the terminal ends of axons. Synaptic boutons are typically the sites where synapses with other neurons are found, and ...

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!

We are often asked what neuroscience books we recommend, so we put together a small library of textbooks, neuroanatomy books, and books about various neuroscience topics for you to peruse! If you have ...

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 ...