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Holidays and Mental Health
Română Winter holidays are supposed to be times full of sugar, spice, and everything nice, but even the most Christmas-cheerful among us have to admit that the reality doesn’t always meet these expectations. On the contrary, the expectation of “a great time” or even “the perfect holiday” tends to bring about a lot of stress…
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Christmas Cheer in the Brain
Română We all have that one friend who, as soon as December 1st strikes, breaks out the Christmas decorations, starts blasting “Jingle Bells” all day long, and goes on and on about how “’tis the season to be jolly” (hint: if you can’t think who that friend might be, it’s probably you). But what makes…
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Antidepressants and COVID-19: What’s the Link?
Română Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant mainly used in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but also in depression and anxiety disorders. Yet, a new small-scale clinical study found that it might have an unexpected use: as a Covid-19 treatment. Why did researchers think to try this antidepressant as a Covid-19 treatment in the first place though?…
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Rethinking the Taste Map
Română You might’ve heard about the myth of the tongue taste map: the false idea that different parts of the tongue are responsible for perceiving different tastes (e.g., bitter in the back and sweet in the front). But did you know that a similar so-called topographic map was thought to exist in the region of…
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On the English Bias in Science Communication
Română In the scientific world, English has become the dominant language. Most scientific articles are published in English, most advanced science books are written in English, and most scientific conferences are held in English. In theory, this sounds great. By having all scientists capable of speaking the same language, one basically eliminates this barrier, thus…
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Neurofeedback – Reality or Myth?
Română One of the most popular methods in neuroscience and cognitive psychology is to correlate various behaviours, either normal or abnormal, with different patterns of brain activity. An implicit hope when it comes to abnormal behaviour is that, if we are capable of isolating the brain region which shows a dysfunction in relation to the…
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Burnout – Yet Another Silent Enemy
No, it’s not just stress.
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Why Should You Care About (Brain) Science?
There’s more to it than the coolness factor.
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Could Alzheimer’s Disease Be Caused by Viruses?
Română As you probably know, Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating neurological disorder affecting primarily older adults. Its most prominent symptom is progressive and irreversible memory loss. Furthermore, despite major concerted efforts of the world’s best scientists, to this day, this disorder remains shrouded in mystery, both in terms of causes, as well as potential treatments.…
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Glial cells
Glia form an important part of the nervous system, fulfilling a range of support roles. Here we give an overview of what those roles are.