An estimated 5.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD).[1] In 2014, AD claimed around 100,000 lives, and this number... Read more →
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Issue 13
With the weight of exams, papers, and deadlines on students’ shoulders, it’s not unusual for colleges and universities to promote... Read more →
The largest concern for patients and physicians regarding traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) is the severity of irreversible damage. Spinal... Read more →
Anyone who has ever flown across the world is aware of the exhausting journey that a 12-hour flight can hold,... Read more →
According to the New York Times, the opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in America, and drug overdoses are... Read more →
Our brains are a work of art, a mosaic of unique cells with incredible genetic diversity. How do these cells lead to differences in behavior? Do they lead to any differences at all? Learn more about the connection between mutations in the brain and their functional result.
Octopuses are highly intelligent creatures. Explore the mechanisms behind their advanced cognitive abilities and discover how they compare to mechanisms of human intelligence.
What drives our desire to eat? Learn about the neural circuits that mediate reward and affect feeding behaviors, as well as the health consequences when these systems go awry.
Discrimination continues to divide our country. Implicit bias underlies our conscious awareness and has great power to influence our attitudes and behavior. Find out how implicit bias plays a role in shaping our behavior toward different groups.