A personal piece about why the current Global Human Rights Crisis is causing a rise in re-traumatisation regarding male violence against women. (TW)
Picture this: why some people can’t
Some people can’t visualise an image in their mind… and here’s why.
Barking mad: Dogs may be smarter than you think
A new study has found dogs have a processing capacity similar to a 1 year-old…
It’s Not Me, It’s My Prefrontal Cortex
Ella Spittall explains how an area of the brain can cause infamous teenage mood swings.
An Anaesthetic Alternative: Hypnotised in Neurosurgery
Being awake during open brain surgery is an ordeal that is inconceivable to most, but is a stark reality for many sufferers with epilepsy and brain tumours. Early research provides compelling evidence that hypnosis-aided awake […]
Our appendix: A contributing factor in the development of Parkinson’s Disease?
We all learnt it growing up: the appendix is a useless relic from our evolutionary past, only used to help digest the bark we consumed as cave men and women. But research has now identified […]
A Brain of Two Halves
‘Split brain patients’ are individuals who have had the major connection between the two hemispheres of their brain severed, usually in an attempt to lessen the frequency of fitting in extreme cases of epilepsy. Since […]
Forever Young: How We Could Keep Our Brains Stretchy into Adulthood
Human brains are plastic (no, not the kind you get your Crispy’s takeout in!). Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s astonishing ability to change and adapt over time. This could involve the reorganisation of tasks, the […]
Scientific Misconceptions
The term “Fake news” has received attention recently because of the circulation of false and “alternative” facts. It has become such a concern that two weeks ago Google introduced a new policy which attempts to […]
Beats on the Brain: How music affects the way you move
Whether getting glammed up for a night in town, or caked in mud in the depths of Beaverworks, for most students Freshers’ Week will involve music of some form or another. But why is it […]
Cat s**t cray
23.11.12 Cat owners beware – a Leeds University study has revealed that a parasite found in cat poo could directly alter the chemistry of the human brain. The research, led by Dr Glenn McConkey of […]