I’m so pleased to see all of the exciting recommendations in this new report on NIH spending on women’s health. I this is the most important one. science.org/content/articl…

The Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel directing the South African soprano Pretty Yende and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, in this pitch-perfect rendition of Amazing Grace at Notre Dame today.

The good idea comes when one person feels comfortable enough to say something that might make them look stupid and their friend is open enough to recognize its potential.

There's a subtle kind of violence we inflict on ourselves that lives in the word 'should.' In all the ways we try to force our wild, unpredictable hearts into neat boxes of expectation. "I should be further along by now." "I should want what they want." "I should be able to

If the structural similarity between hemoglobin and chlorophyll doesn't fascinate you, then I'm not sure we can be friends.

This man cures what therapists can't: Fritz Perls. It's impossible to be psychologically trapped, stressed, or anxious after understanding his teachings. Here's his story and 4-step approach to unlocking mental freedom: 🧵

As the US U.S. Surgeon General suggests #cancer warning labels for alcohol, Professor @ChrisKahler_PhD says drinkers are often unaware of recommended daily alcohol limits. Easily available serving size info for different types of alcohol is key. BrownCAAS yahoo.com/lifestyle/us-s…

Chronic cannabis use changes brain connectivity. 🧵1/10

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." – Carl Sagan

Deep Sleep Drives Brain’s Waste Clearance, Aiding Cognitive Health Deep sleep is vital for brain health, as it clears waste through the glymphatic system, which relies on norepinephrine-driven pulsations in blood vessels. These waves occur about every 50 seconds during deep

Microglia Act Differently in Male and Female Brains Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, exhibit sex-specific differences in response to the enzyme inhibitor PLX3397, which is commonly used in microglial research. While male microglia showed expected depletion after

An atlas of the gray matter of the spinal cord. Let me know in the comments if you'd be interested in a release of this image as an instructional poster. Availalbe as a microetched print here: shorturl.at/Mqk4t #spinalcord #spine #chiropractic #physicaltherapy #sciart

Researchers paid $8.968 billion for their findings to be freely accessible. 🧵1/10

Blood vessel in the brain for #FluorescenceFriday! Major components of the 'blood-brain barrier' are in this photo. This 'barrier' is just a bunch of cells that can be hijacked by viruses but block most antiretroviral drugs' access to the brain. What is the future? Nanoparticles?

Why do you want to be a scientist? Françoise Barré-Sinoussi shares her motivation. She was awarded the 2008 medicine prize "for the discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)"

A recent study provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical gap in the field. The research demonstrates a clear causal relationship between gut microbiota and vagal nerve activity. 1/

Mapping Neuroimaging Findings of Creativity and Brain Disease jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Vincent du Vigneaud was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1955 for his research into the ‘love hormone,’ oxytocin. He not only determined its chemical composition, but succeeded in making it by artificial means. #ValentinesDay #NobelPrize