A few weeks ago I was having a discussion about mathematical models for the prediction of the movements of the stock market…
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Neuroscience “As simple as random can be” by Jasmine ReggianiRead more
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Basic Neuroscience Could an ancient Asian remedy fight memory loss?Read more
Losing memory is definitely scary and as the world’s population ages, the burden of neurodegenerative disorders is becoming a critical global issue…
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Basic Neuroscience Where do memories live?Read more
Memory is one of the many brain functions that have fascinated generations of neuroscientists. It is a cerebral phenomenon that accompanies us…
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Neuroscience Totally dope! – A new antipsychotic mechanism of action for cannabidiol, by Anand GururajanRead more
The pharmacological strategy for the treatment of schizophrenia has not changed in the six decades since chlorpromazine was introduced in 1952. Although…
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Neuroscience Dancing neurons or when dynamics matterRead more
Many biological phenomena can be perceived as extremely dynamic processes. Thus understanding and dissecting coordinated activities of nodes in such a network is…
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Neuroscience Arts and Neuroscience, the beauty revealedRead more
The FENS meeting recently held in Copenhagen (2-6 July 2016) was not only an international brainstorming of groundbreaking science but also an…
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Neuroscience Ischemic stroke therapy – does the gut microbiota hold the key? by Sara AdãesRead more
As the world’s population grows older, the burden of stroke continues to increase. Epidemiological data indicates that around 17 million people suffer…
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Basic Neuroscience Fighting addiction through the gut-brain axis…the future?Read more
“We are what we eat”. This piece of folk knowledge is true in more ways than one. In fact, it is well…
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Basic Neuroscience Sugar, the addictive enemy hiding in plain sightRead more
Could you image a world without sugar? A life without that spectacular sweet taste in your mouth? Sugar is something that we…
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Neuroscience Nominate a neurodegenerative disease paper for the PLOS Neuroscience Collection — Get a PLOS Neuro t-shirt!Read more
The PLOS Neuroscience Collection, highlighting the most most influential brain research that has been published in *PLOS ONE*, *PLOS Biology* and *PLOS Computational…
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Neuroscience #BAW2016: Exploding Brain MythsRead more
Myths about the brain are widespread in 21st century society, capturing the imagination of Hollywood film directors and fuelling the sales of…
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Basic Neuroscience #BAW2016: “The birth of consciousness: a story of brain creation” by Shane HegartyRead more
‘I think therefore I am’. While René Descartes’ profound quote may underestimate the elusive existential truth of what makes us human, brain…