4 scientific myths busted
A few scientific urban legends are so widespread that they are considered common knowledge. Let’s debunk some of the most famous!
Science
science
How the mind roams free when the body is dying
People who have faced death report seeing a white light at the end of a tunnel, experiencing their life flashing before their eyes, or feeling like they have left their physical body. What might be causing these experiences?
Mathematical Secrets of Nature’s Beauty?
Alan Turing was an excellent mathematician and codebreaker. Less is known about his great contribution to the field of biology: he spent the last years of his life developing mathematical theories to describe the patterns we see in nature
What is PET-scan and what does it measure?
Just like a firefly glows when it inhales oxygen, our brains can light up when functioning with the help of PET scans.
Making brains work with the 3 T’s of brain stimulation: TMS, TES, and TUS
At the Donders Institute, we use several methods to induce or disturb brain activity and investigate its consequences.
Using MRI to study brain anatomy, communication and chemistry
MRI can give us a detailed picture of brain anatomy, a map of communication pathways, and even a measure of different chemicals in the brain. Read on to find out how.
Measuring brain activity with EEG or MEG: Millions of tiny batteries in your brain?
At the Donders Institute, we use EEG or MEG to measure brain activity. These tools use special equipment to detect the electric current or magnetic field that brain cells generate.
How do we measure brain activity with an MRI scanner?
At the Donders Institute, we use functional MRI to map brain activity. We do this by measuring the increase in oxygenated blood that accompanies neuronal activity.
Summertime headache: The brain freeze explained
To prevent the brain from getting too cold, extra blood is drawn to your head, which can hurt.
Coffee naps are more effective than regular naps
A ‘coffee nap’, which is just drinking a cup of coffee and then taking a nap, supposedly makes you feel a lot more energized than a coffee or a nap alone. I have tried and absolutely love it. But how does it actually work?