Jan 31, 2018 · One possible answer is because that’s how large neural networks work. One popular (though largely untested) theory of consciousness is that of neuroscientist Giulio Tononi, whose information integration theory proposes that consciousness emerges wherever you have a system that is simultaneously functionally specialized and integrated, so that specific modules process specific kinds of ...

Sep 24, 2024 · By Megan (not that kind of MEG!) Hall. It’s easy to figure out what your brain looks like, but what is it actually doing? What does your brain’s activity look like? While we have many tools, like MRI, to understand brain structure, learning about brain activity is tougher.Specifically, most brain activity that scientists can measure is thought to …

Feb 1, 2017 · Caitlin Aamodt. Caitlin Aamodt is a Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience at UCLA in the lab of Stephanie White. Her research focuses on using songbirds as a translational drug discovery model for treating autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Jan 14, 2025 · Our passion is sharing exciting stories about the brain and mind. To do this, we use various modes of creative communication to discuss neuroscience simply and effectively.

Dec 21, 2017 · One way in which binaural beats may influence brain waves is through entrainment. Entrainment here means that the activity of your EEG becomes similar to a certain frequency set by an external stimulus. An example of entrainment is repetitive clicks: if you hear clicks at a certain frequency, your EEG is likely to show waves at this same frequency. ...

A creative neuroscience education and outreach website. Knowing Neurons is an award-winning neuroscience website, run entirely by a volunteer team of young neuroscientists. We strive to make neuroscience accessible to anyone interested in learning about the brain, through written articles, videos, infographics, podcasts, and more.

Mar 1, 2022 · Astoundingly, weight training has been shown to protect subregions of the hippocampus—a brain region involved in cognition and long-term memory—from degeneration in populations at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (e.g., Broadhouse et al, 2020). This neuroprotective effect helps explain the cognitive and memory benefits of resistance exercise.

The translation of Knowing Neurons articles into Spanish was done by UCLA students enrolled in two Spanish community-engaged learning courses: M172XP Latinos, Linguistics, and Literacy and M165XP Taking it to the Streets: Spanish in the Community.Through outreach projects like this, undergraduate students in these courses connect theory with practice by using their cultural knowledge and ...

Jun 20, 2023 · By Caitlin Goodpaster. TikTok, a video-sharing app that has taken the world by storm, was first introduced as Douyin in 2016 in China, where it gained 100 million users in just one year (“TikTok”, 2023). With increasing momentum, this mobile platform, which allows users to create and share short-form videos, expanded outside mainland China with an international rebrand as “TikTok” in 2018.

Jan 25, 2017 · Because complex patterns of brain activity are thought to underlie flexible behavior and cognition, the ratio between excitation and inhibition — referred to as E/I balance — is becoming increasingly recognized as a crucial measure for assessing the fitness of any brain. Schizophrenia, for example, has been associated with a low E/I ratio caused by weakly active glutamate receptors.