Defending the brain, with microglia
Just like the rest of the body, the brain needs well regulated protection. But who
Research
Boost your brain with electricity or magnetism
Better thinking ability – to most this would be very welcome. But what if this
What does my brain look like?
We see a lot of brains in the MRI here at the Donders Institute, and
Forming superstition
We are able to rapidly learn an association between events that happen sequentially, sometimes even
The power of your expectations
Did you know that your expectations can have a profound impact on your perception, behavior,
The poo pill
In an increasingly sterile world, bacteria have more and more opportunity to do damage. Luckily,
Do you suffer from earworms? Try chewing gum!
The earworm, a phenomenon that you are likely to be familiar with. You listen to
Computer beats humans in the board game Go
Recently, one of the founders of artificial intelligence Marving Minksy passed away. This was unfortunate
Why we decide to stay with our social partners
Most of us have, at some point, ended a social relationship or at least thought
Agree with yourself
Nowadays it seems that people don’t agree much with each other, at the very least,