Epstein-Barr virus: Its underestimated role in Multiple Sclerosis
How can a common virus like Epstein-Barr virus trigger the development of Multiple Sclerosis, a debilitating autoimmune disorder?
Tagged: neuroscience
The Sneaky Virus: Herpes Simplex Virus and its Success Story
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), estimated to have infected 3.7 billion adults under 50 worldwide, is one of the most successful human viruses. Yet, most individuals don’t know they have it. Here’s why.
Parallax: The trickery of eyes that unveils the universe
Why do we see the world in 3D? Let’s try to understand it by exploring the mysterious parallax effect.
Superpowered Salamanders
How do superpowered salamanders regenerate their brains and can humans do it too? Jennifer investigates.
Neurofeedback: When the brain gives us feedback on how we feel
Being able to see what our brain does when we don’t feel so well shows promising results in treating depression and anxiety. How does this treatment tool called neurofeedback work and why is it even more useful in the post-COVID-19 era?
I feel ya, I think? – the science of empathy
“[Oh] the giftie gie us; To see oursels as ithers see us”. As social creatures, we navigate life constantly guessing at the thoughts of others, often even coming to feel as others feel. But how does this actually work? Join Hazel as she untangles recent psychological theories in the exciting world of empathy.
What Rick & Morty warns us about animal consciousness
“Good boy!” we’ve all exclaimed dotingly into the face of some amiable, glossy-eyed tetrapod that’s just retrieved its soggy tennis ball. We vow that dogs understand our baby-talk, sense our distress, and miss...
Penny for your thoughts: the science of daydreaming
Join Hazel in letting your mind wander into the How and Why of daydreaming, and find out why the Default Mode Network is a name to remember.
