Neurosciences

The functioning of the human brain may seem chaotic due to its complexity, but the truth is that everything that happens in it obeys a logic: the need for survival.Of course, such an important issue...

We live in a society where alcohol consumption among young people has become popular and in which it is part of a large number of traditions and events. Used as an element to cause both mental and...

How important is DNA The genetic code is the key piece of life, which in the case of humans stores the information that allows the body to develop among the nearly 20,000 genes that make up the...

The human brain is one of the most complex systems that exist in nature, but it is also relatively fragile.The balances you need to stay in good health can be altered by a variety of situations and,...

The human being, like the rest of animals, captures the stimuli coming from the environment through the senses. Although there are modalities such as proprioception (or self-perception of one's own...

It may seem simple and even humorous, but the yawning phenomenon is one of the most deeply rooted in our biology. Basically, everyone yawns, regardless of the culture to which they belong.In...

The human brain contains many characteristics that have to do with the behavior patterns of different types of people. In a way, the way in which the neurons of our brain activate and communicate...

Many people start the day with a good cup of coffee. This substance has reached throughout history a very high level of popularity, being taken by about 80% of the adult population and being an...

Parkinson's disease and other brain disorders are related to alterations in the transmission of dopamine, which depends on the region of the brain that we know as a substantia nigra.But what exactly...

Much is talked about in recent times of stress, a phenomenon known as "the epidemic of the 21st century". The rhythm of life that we lead, the socioeconomic situation and the working conditions to...