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Blog / Learning to Love Lithium

March 14, 2023March 15, 2023 / Brandon Le /

Whether you’re prescribed lithium or not, it’s entering your body through environmental exposure, mostly through your drinking water. What is lithium and what can it do to us?

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Blog / Initial Attraction and the Ignited Love

October 26, 2022 / Runfan Yang /

During the hard part of the night, listening to the hooting owl outside the window, have you ever wondered: What is love?       

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Blog / Nature or nurture? Weather can (literally) shape your brain

March 15, 2022 / Jillian Battista /

Maybe we’re born with it, or maybe it’s the weather! Did you know your brain actually changes size throughout the year? Surprisingly, it may be due to the seasons. 

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Blog / Music to my Ears: A look at why we enjoy music

February 25, 2022 / Sean Gay /

Many of us constantly listen to music, and as several of us know music can have a profound effect on your mood, wellbeing, among many other things. But the question is why? Does it have some unique effect on the brain? Why are songs enjoyable?

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Blog / What octopuses on ecstasy tell us about brain evolution

April 7, 2021 / Kate Giffin / 1

Of all the creatures on earth, octopuses might be the most alien. They could not be more different from us, with powerful tentacles, three hearts, blue blood, and neurons spread…

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Blog / Meditation: Tending the Garden of the Mind

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 / Jamshaid Shahir /

Meditation has enjoyed a rise in popularity over the years, but how much of its benefits are grounded in scientific fact? In this post, I explore the science behind meditation, its implications for depression, and potential for even combating racism.

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Blog / Music Mainlined

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 / Brandon Le /

Music is a drug. How does it work?

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Blog / The Science of Age Limits for Drug Use

March 2, 2020February 29, 2020 / Abigail Agoglia /

Age restrictions on the purchase of recreational drugs are continuing to strengthen. What’s the science behind this age limits, and are these measures really necessary?

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Blog / Science Fail Monday: How a dead salmon taught us about statistics

December 9, 2018March 17, 2019 / Kasey Skinner /

Any scientist knows the importance of a good negative control. A negative control in an experiment is a group of samples or subjects in which no response is expected to…

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Blog / How Reliable Is Our Memory?

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 / Yitong Li /

How memories are formed, stored, and modified has been one of the key topics in neuroscience studies. It’s fascinating to realize that not only can we enhance our memory through…

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Blog / A Stimulating Treatment for Drug Addiction

November 16, 2017 / Deirdre Sackett / 1

Drug addiction is notoriously difficult to treat. Limited treatment options are available for those suffering from addiction, including behavioral therapy, rehabilitation programs, and medication. However, current drug addiction medications are…

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Blog / A Call to Guts

March 28, 2017 / Lindsay Walton /

I’ve found that it is rather difficult to write an article when you are lying in the fetal position and afraid to move. No, I wasn’t trying to hide from…

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Blog / Say It Ain’t So, Joe!

March 22, 2016June 15, 2017 / Nathan Rodeberg /

As a huge Minnesota Twins fan, I was sad to hear that former catcher and current first baseman Joe Mauer is still reporting concussion-related vision problems. These symptoms stem from…

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