Why Sleep Should Top Your List of New Year’s ResolutionsWhat if I told you that the secret to achieving your dreams was a good night’s sleep?Jan 8, 20191Jan 8, 20191
Anti-concussion collars: Hope or hype?Can a woodpecker-inspired neck collar make contact sports safer?Dec 2, 20183Dec 2, 20183
Published inThe SpikeThe pitfalls of persistenceWhy your brain makes bad decisions sometimesJul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
Published inThe SpikeThe fallacy of memoryHow your brain can remember things that never happenedMay 23, 2018May 23, 2018
Origins of a memoryIn August 1953, Henry Molaison underwent a ground-breaking surgery. Suffering from epilepsy since childhood, his seizures were becoming…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
Drinking too much water can be harmful. So how do we know when to stop?Like most substances known to man, water when consumed in excessive amounts can be detrimental to your health. Polydipsia is a condition…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
Does your brain make new neurons throughout its lifetime?A study published in the journal Nature on March 7th 2018 challenges the idea of neurogenesis (formation of new neurons) in the adult…Mar 9, 2018Mar 9, 2018
