The Future of Neuroscience
Suzana Herculano-Houzel: Special Things About the Brain
Suzana Herculano-Houzel speaks about the reasons why the human brain uses so much energy to carry out its functions and why the cerebral cortex of the human brain is so dense.
Scientists and major companies work hard to conduct experiments that can lead a future full of new, beneficial technology. Click here to find out about innovators and what they are working on.
The ancient man's brain size was about 10% larger than the brain size of humans today.
The brain feels no pain! There are no pain receptors in the brain.
Studies reveal brain differences between men and women when coping with stress or pain.
Brain matter can most accurately be compared to soft tofu, not toothpaste. The reason why it is more similar to tofu is because it does not stick to your fingers or spread the way toothpaste does.
We see images upside-down; our brains correct them so that they are right side up.
If you were to blend up your whole brain, it would come to be about 1.7 liters of liquid. That's almost enough to fill a 2-liter soda bottle!
Albert Einstein's brain weighed
less than the average human brain.
DID YOU KNOW?
The brain weighs only three pounds on average, but it is surprising how it is able to store information and send signals much more efficiently than any computer ever made! But how does this tiny percentage of our body lead to our abilities of creating, sculpting, and shaping the world around us? The hope to be able to find the information behind the brain's ability to process our emotions and our intellect is the major force that drives research done about the brain. Neuroscientists hope to be able to develop technology to better understand the brain and cure mental disorders by repairing damaged brain or nervous tissue.
Neuroscience has been in development all throughout history! Click here to go all the way back to the second century AD to see where our knowledge of the brain came from.
Daniel Wolpert: The Real Reason For Brains
The brain is an organ of nervous tissue located in the skull of vertebrates. It functions as the coordinating center of intellectual and nervous activity as well as sensation. Image Citation 19
The creation and growth of new neural tissue is the result of neurogenesis. Neurogenesis is a concept that states that adult brains can form new neurons. Image Citation 20 Text Citation 14
Parkinson's patients may be hunched over because they need to think about standing up straight in order to have good posture. Image Citation 3 Text Citation 14
The brain is an organ of nervous tissue located in the skull of vertebrates. It functions as the coordinating center of intellectual and nervous activity as well as sensation. Image Citation 19
Neuroscience News Sites to Check Out
Neuroscience opens up a chance to give back to those in need. Cathy was unable to move her arms or legs, so this new development in neuroscience gives her hope to change her life completely.
Click here to read Cathy Hutchinson's story.
