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Mysterious Microglia

In April 2013, President Barack Obama announced an initiative to fund approximately one hundred million dollars of neuroscience research, called the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative (BRAIN). By

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Selective Visual Attention

In a popular demonstration video by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, viewers are asked to count the number of times a team in white shirts passes a basketball. But as

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Memory Distortion

It is well established that some experiences, such as stress, can strongly disrupt memory formation and recall. In particular, glucocorticoids, a hormone released from the adrenal glands, have an inhibitory effect on memory recall [4]. In recent a study exploring human memory consolidation and

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The Language of Music

A new style of jazz began to emerge in New York City during the mid-1940s, dubbed “bebop” by its pioneers. With its trademark flurry of complicated melodic lines, bebop is

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Imagination: a Container for Infinity

Try to picture a scene, or think about making a movement. If you’re musically inclined, compose a brief tune in your head. These are things most people do with

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White Matter and Early Childhood Neglect

Just last month, a study was published in JAMA Pediatrics that took a new approach to studying the neurological effects of long-term early childhood neglect. Unlike previous studies conducted on

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Building Palaces of Memories: A Glimpse at the Method of Loci

In 6th century Thessaly, the poet Simonides of Ceos is leaving a nobleman’s banquet hall after a rather unfortunate lyrical poem performance. As he steps outside, a loud crash

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How the Brain Takes Out the Garbage While You Sleep

Evidence suggesting that sleep is crucial to your health continues to pile up. A recent finding published in Science has shed light on one of the mechanisms behind the restorative

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Amusia

In 1878, Professor Grant Allen reported a man who was unable to perceive differences in pitch. The subject described that attending concerts was similar to sitting in a room for

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Testing Tumor Paint: Current Clinical Trials

In 2010, Dr. Jim Olson founded the Seattle-based company Blaze Bioscience to test and develop Tumor Paint for clinical use. Tumor Paint BLZ-100, Blaze Bioescience’s first candidate, is currently

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In the Memory of Henry Molaison

Scientists have grappled with the question of how memories are stored for quite some time. Today many technologies exist that allow for a variety of approaches to answering this question,

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Artificial Intelligence: A Look at Neural Networks

The brain’s processing prowess has prompted many to wonder whether computers could become “smarter” by mimicking human brains. This might be accomplished by designing artificial neural networks, a manufactured

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Prosopagnosia

The human face is the index of the mind. We differentiate between individuals and recognize familiar faces based on one’s distinctive facial structure. You identify your mother from your

The Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal

A collection of 13 posts

Mysterious Microglia

Selective Visual Attention

Memory Distortion

The Language of Music

Imagination: a Container for Infinity

White Matter and Early Childhood Neglect

Building Palaces of Memories: A Glimpse at the Method of Loci

How the Brain Takes Out the Garbage While You Sleep

Amusia

Testing Tumor Paint: Current Clinical Trials

In the Memory of Henry Molaison

Artificial Intelligence: A Look at Neural Networks

Prosopagnosia