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Scientists Explore the Molecular Mechanics that Drive us to Sleep
ArticleScientists describe how phosphorylation of 80 synaptic proteins drives our sleep/wake cycles
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Shaking Hands is Disgusting – Here’s What Else You Can Do
ArticleLets take a look at the science behind the gesture
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The Ionic Basis for Electrosensation In Sharks and Skates
ArticleNeuroscientists have identified the ionic basis for electroreception in sharks and their relatives, skates.
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Why do Humans Have Such Large Brains? Our Study Suggests Ecology Was the Driving Force
ArticleMost animals have brains in proportion to their body size – species with larger bodies often have larger brains. But the human brain is almost six times bigger than expected for our bodies.
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King of Pop Inspired Moves Means More Visits to the Doc
ArticleNeurosurgeons raise awareness of the stresses of extreme dance moves on the spine
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A Hangover Pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise
ArticleScientists create capsules filled with natural enzymes usually found in liver cells to help the body process the alcohol faster.
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Do You Hear Yanny or Laurel?
ArticleDo you hear "Yanny" or "Laurel"? The current argument dividing opinions on social media.
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Bach Worse Than His Bite? Crocodile Listens to Classical Music in MRI Machine
ArticleScientists overcame technical challenges to test the crocodile’s response to visual and auditory stimuli, including playing classical music to the animal.
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The Eurovision Song Contest is Done for Another Year: Do you feel more satisfied?
ArticleResearchers claim to have shown a correlation between a country’s placing in the Eurovision ranks and the level of its population’s satisfaction.
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Take It From Me: Neuroscience is advancing, but we’re a long way off head transplants
ArticleA personal but informed perspective on the topical issue of head transplants from Dr. Lindsay Collins-Praino.
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