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Ever wondered why the human brain is wrinkly?
Explore how evolution solved a space problem by folding the human brain into a groovy organ that makes human thought possible in this week's post by Meagan Olson:
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Have you ever been reminiscing over a fond memory and felt a rush of bittersweet emotions?
Learn more about the neuroscience behind nostalgia in this week's post by Allison Fultz:
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Why is the human brain wrinkled, rather than smooth like the brain of a mouse? Explore how evolution solved a space problem by folding the cerebral cortex, creating the ridges and grooves that help…
Have you ever caught yourself reminiscing over a fond memory and felt a sudden rush of emotions? Keep reading to learn more about what (and where) in your brain contributes to this experience and t…
Staying healthy is about more than just eating from each group on the food pyramid.
Learn how your diet, specifically favorite protein sources, play a role in your long-term brain health in this week's post by Stephanie Uroda:
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Tool use is often seen as a trait unique to humans, but we aren't alone.
Explore how diverse species use tools and what that may reveal about intelligence across the animal kingdom in this week's post by Victoria Subritzky Katz:
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Your brain does not fall asleep as a whole all at once. Instead, different brain regions fall asleep at different times.
Learn how your brain dims the lights neighborhood by neighborhood in this week's post by Sophia Rueda:
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Have you ever had a nagging cough and wondered what is a cough anyway?
Find out how our brains are involved in coughing and how cough medicine works to provide relief in this week's post by @nitarome.bsky.social:
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Have you ever walked into a room and then completely forgotten why you went there in the first place?
Find out how a small part of your brain is responsible for derailing your train of thought in this week's post by Serena Chen:
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What can rats playing hide-and-seek tell us about the brain?
Learn more in this week's post by Abby Lieberman: pennneuroknow.com/2026/04/14/p...
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Why do your limbs go numb or "fall asleep" in certain positions?
Find out the reason behind this "pins and needles" sensation in this week's post by @neuromelody.bsky.social : pennneuroknow.com/2026/04/28/p...
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The same drug can have different effects depending on the dose, but it's not as simple as "more drug, stronger effect".
Learn how neuroscientists are exploring the effects of micro-dosing in this week's post by Sophia Castellani:
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Staying healthy is about more than just eating from every food group on the food pyramid. Your diet may also play a role in your long-term brain health, including your risk of developing Parkinson’…
Tool use is often seen as a defining human trait, but animals from chimpanzees to crows also use tools. Explore how diverse species use tools and what that may reveal about intelligence across the …
Your brain does not fall asleep all at once, but rather different brain regions fall asleep at different times. That’s why you forget parts of that TV show you watched last night as you were fallin…
Ever had a stubborn cough? Wonder why it won’t just go away? Cure your curiosity and learn about why we cough, how the brain is involved, and how cough remedies work.
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Have you ever walked into a room, been momentarily distracted, and then completely forgotten why you went into that room in the first place? You may be surprised that a seemingly small part of your…
Why does the same drug act so differently depending on the dose? The brain does not always respond in a simple “more drug, stronger effect” way. Neuroscientists have recently begun to explore that …
