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Cortical Remapping: How the Brain Reorganizes Itself
Discover how the brain’s functional areas are not fixed, but dynamically reorganize in response to experience, injury, and learning, shaping our abilities and recovery.
The MSRV Virus and Its Link to Multiple Sclerosis
Learn how an ancient virus integrated into the human genome is studied for its potential role in the pathology of multiple sclerosis and other complex conditions.
NMDA Receptor Subunits: Function, Types, and Significance
The function of NMDA receptors is defined by their subunit composition. Learn how this molecular variation underlies brain plasticity, health, and disease.
Cerebral and Cerebellar: Functions, Roles, and Differences
Learn how the brain divides labor between conscious thought and the automatic coordination that makes our physical movements smooth, balanced, and precise.
Internal Auditory Hallucinations: Causes and Mechanisms
Explore the experience of hearing internal sounds. An overview of how the brain can generate these perceptions and their connection to various physical and mental states.
What Is the Right Insular Cortex and What Does It Do?
Explore the brain’s right insula, an area that interprets your internal bodily state to construct your subjective emotional reality and sense of self.
Spike and Wave Discharges: What Do These Brain Waves Mean?
Spike and wave discharges are distinct electrical patterns recorded from the brain. Learn how neurologists interpret these findings to understand and manage related health issues.
Cervical Ganglia: Location, Function, and Significance
Explore the cervical ganglia, nerve clusters in the neck that relay vital signals to the head and upper body, playing a crucial role in health and medicine.
What Is Tonic Inhibition and Why Is It Important for the Brain?
Tonic inhibition is the brain’s persistent background brake, a crucial mechanism that fine-tunes neuronal excitability and maintains overall neural balance.
The Temporal Occipital Partnership for Vision & Memory
Learn how the brain translates raw sight into meaningful recognition, a process that depends on the crucial collaboration between visual and memory centers.
How Amygdala Stimulation Affects Brain and Behavior
Explore how modulating the amygdala, a key emotional center, can alter behavior and memory, offering new insights into brain function and mental health.
How the Brain Controls Motor Function
Understand motor control as a system that translates intention into action, using sensory feedback for real-time refinement and practice for long-term skill improvement.
Dopamine and Pain: A Complex Relationship
Beyond its role in reward, dopamine has a complex influence on the brain’s processing of pain, linking our motivation to our sensory experience.
Can Barometric Pressure Cause Vertigo?
Explore the physiological connection between atmospheric pressure and vertigo. Learn how changes in the weather can impact your inner ear and sense of balance.