The series “The Last of Us” (based on the video game) brought a scary and post-apocalyptic scenario to our screens: that of a fungal pandemic in which infected people turn into zombies with the sole goal of spreading the fungus to the uninfected. It makes for a very compelling horror story, but is any of it rooted in reality or is it all just imagination? The answer lies somewhere in between.
It’s happened to the best of us: you are running late to a doctor’s appointment,
The amount of the brain chemical dopamine might explain mindless actions.
An atlas is a collection of maps, often containing different kinds of information about countries,
Is immortality a myth? Maybe for humans, but not for these animals!
You cannot talk with your mouth full, so how do people combine talking and drinking?
Aging causes the volumes of our brains to decrease, which mostly affects our memory and thinking capacities. But you might be able to slow down this aging by living healthfully.
Our bodies are filled with water molecules coursing through the cells and tissues of every organ—including the brain and each of its neurons. Diffusion-weighted imaging can capture that movement at the microscopic level. These days, it’s widely used by scientists and clinicians alike to map the white matter tracts in the brain.
If you think that pigeons are good only for pooping on your car and messing up the city… well, you should read this blog!
Some people are experts on remembering, and they say that anyone can train to be as good. The key is to use a technique called the ‘memory palace’, and now there is scientific evidence that this can be really effective even long term.
Persistent pigeonholes in the brain 
Do colours appear the same to everyone? 
Can I learn from a text by listening to it while I sleep? 
