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‘I got 99 billion problems but a song-selective neuron ain’t one
In February of 2022, a group of neuroscientists published a paper claiming to have discovered an area of the brain that responded selectively to sung music1. Not instrumental music, not speech, not a dog barking, but specifically and only singing. It wasn’t front page news, but it did make the rounds in the science pages…
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Pioneering the Future of Neurological Research through Brain Organoids: A Revolution in Neuroscience and Beyond
In culture, stem cells create structures that imitate organs, giving rise to the term “organoids”. These three-dimensional structures are produced by the self-organization and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into functional cell types that imitate organ functionality1. These cells’ intrinsically driven self-assembly parallels organogenesis in the growing embryo.
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Has this really happened to me? An exploration of repression and formation of false memories of trauma: PART 1
The concept of repressed memories that exist outside of our conscious awareness is a widely disputed one among scientists, but still a common belief in the general public. Most of us joked at some point in our lives, about an event, that we “repressed” from our memory because of the awkward or unpleasant nature of…
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Exploring FND Part 1: How historical perceptions lead to modern-day stigmas.
Paralysis. Trances. Seizures. Tremors and spasms. Difficulty speaking, walking, or even seeing and hearing. Issues with concentration, memory and fatigue. Individually, these symptoms could be signs of multiple disabilities: seizures are most commonly seen in epilepsy, paralysis could be caused by physical trauma, whilst an issue with concentration and memory could be a multitude of…
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Alexithmya
Emotions are one of the most important parts of human experience. They are a form of communication and are the foundation for forming any form of interpersonal relationship. They help us rationalise and are heavily involved in decision making. Research suggests that emotions help us process information at a much faster rate with minimal amounts…
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Destination Reward: Commonalities between Compulsive Behaviours in Drug Addiction & Eating Disorders
Dopamine is widely attributed ‘the reward chemical;’ The key site of dopamine release is within the striatum – the ‘universal site of addiction.’ As humans, we are hard-wired to seek out the rewards that keep us alive. Food is undeniably one of the most pivotal rewards for survival, and drugs of abuse elicit rewarding and…
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