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Dec 6, 2024 Basic neuroscience Neurophysiology

Space week day 5: A bit more gravity for my brain, please

Microgravity is the condition where astronauts experience weightlessness in space. While orbiting the Earth, astronauts aboard the International Space Station experience just that. A lack

Dec 5, 2024 Basic neuroscience Neurophysiology Sleep

Space week day 4: Sleeping with altered circadian cycle, changed night and day and no gravity ..

Astronauts rely heavily on mental sharpness and emotional stability to perform their duties during space missions. And adequate sleep is critical for maintaining physical and

Dec 4, 2024 Basic neuroscience Gender Hormones Neurophysiology

Space week day 3: Is there gender equality on Mars?

Space travel presents a range of challenges to the human brain, and sex and gender do play roles in how individuals respond. The human brain

Nov 20, 2024 Pain Immune system Neurophysiology Headache

The Puzzle of Neuroinflammation and Chronic Pain - Review.

For years, researchers exploring chronic pain have focused mainly on neurons, the cells responsible for transmitting pain signals. That may not be the entire truth.

Nov 15, 2024 Basic neuroscience Breaking News Imaging Neurophysiology Pain Spine

A Noninvasive (huge) Leap in Spinal Cord Research

Understanding the spinal cord’s role in brain-body communication is critical for neuroscience. Considered a simple relay-station, recent studies reveal a hub of complex processing.