We all need a little treat sometimes – maybe on a special occasion, maybe after a long day, or maybe just as a pick-me-up in the afternoons. If you’re a chocolate lover like me, this treat might be a lindor truffle or a mocha latte. Many research studies have found that people show improvements in […]
February
06
Déjà Vu: Have We Been Here Before?
posted by Gabriela Franca
SEEING THE FUTURE Remember that time you were sitting in the lunch hall with your friend and they were telling you a story that you thought you’d heard before? Not only that, but you also felt like the exact experience you were having had already happened. The scene was so familiar –the room you were […]
January
30
The Magic of a Memory Model
posted by Max Weinberg
You know that moment when you can’t quite remember a song, but the instant it starts playing, the memory floods back and you can sing along perfectly? This last year the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Hopfield who came up with an elegant model for how this process could work in the […]
January
16
Under Your Skin: the Immune Science Behind Tattoos
posted by Jacqueline Mosko
The skin is the first major barrier to injury and harm in everyday life. In areas where clothes or hats fail to protect us, our skin protects us from the sun’s harsh UV rays. If we trip and fall, we might receive mere scrapes to the skin while our muscles and bones will remain unscathed. […]
December
19
A 3D Camera for the Brain: The Simplified Science of MRI
posted by Vani Taluja
Have you ever dreamed of having Superman’s power of “X-Ray Vision,” or the ability to see through solid objects? While it is uncertain if this superpower was their motivation, medical researchers and physical scientists in the 1970s were able to turn this dream into a sort of reality with the invention of the MRI scan […]
November
21
Paresthesia: more than just pins & needles
posted by Jacqueline Mosko
It happens to us all – you doze off in a less-than-ideal position, and when you awaken, there’s a part of your body that has gone numb. It’s certainly aggravating – your limb is unusable and unresponsive for several moments, flopping about with uncomfortable tingles. Commonly, we complain that our feet, legs, fingers, or arms […]
November
15
When Dreams Become Reality
posted by Madelyn Peck
Dream-Reality Confusion in Borderline Personality Disorder Introduction When you look back at today, will you know if the day you lived was real or if it was all a dream? Think about major events in your life: a promotion, the birth of a child, a tragic accident, or the loss of a loved one. What […]
November
07
A Biological Time Machine
posted by Dylan Walmsley
Time is a paradox; it’s both simple and complex. On the one hand—in its most literal form—time is linear, methodical, unidirectional, and can be measured in well-defined units. On the other hand, or hands, it is warped—circular even—multidimensional, and scalar, among many other properties that constitute a sometimes exciting, sometimes saddening, and sometimes maddening concept, […]
October
31
The Double-Edged Sword of Cellular Senescence
posted by Anna McTigue
Why do some cells age gracefully and others lead to disease? Cellular senescence is a hot topic in aging and disease research, but it is a bit of a double-edged sword. This fascinating process can be both a friend and a foe to our health, playing both benefitial and detrimental roles.
October
30
What Dreams Are Made Of
posted by Madelyn Peck
Introduction Dreaming is a mystical phenomenon. Dreams can take you on magical adventures, allowing you to soar through the sky and discover new worlds. They can also be more earnest, allowing you to relive experiences with loved ones, or imagine how a situation in waking life may have gone if different decisions were made. As […]
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