Do dogs really, truly understand what we tell them?
Scientists trained some pups to endure MRIs to help find out
I’m a PhD candidate at McGill University in Montréal. I study how the brain is developing during adolescence and how environmental factors, such as exposure to drugs of abuse, can impact that development. Outside of the lab you can find me at the weekly trivia night I run, or curling (!!) in the winter.
Massive Science Report № 2
Join five scientists as they explain the research behind new psychedelic treatments for mental illnesses
That bossy GPS voice isn't actually necessary for navigating
New research suggests our brains update an internal 'cognitive map' when the environment changes
Five facts about Rita Levi-Montalcini, who figured out how neurons grow
She bested anti-Semitism and sexism to have a Nobel-winning career
Meet Mamie Phipps Clark, the social psychologist who helped outlaw segregated schools
She became the first black woman to earn a PhD in psychology from Columbia University
These researchers want to stop treating depression with trial and error
A promising startup is using deep learning to tailor treatments to patients
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5 facts about Marie Curie, chemist, physicist, and Nobel legend
She was the first woman to win one – much less two – Nobel Prizes
We're beginning to understand why spinal cord tissue is so hard to heal
A group of recent findings may eventually pave the way for better treatments
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How does the developing brain learn to perceive the world before it can see it?
Our eyes work when we're born, even though they've never been exposed to light
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