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Clearing Hurdles, Eventually
The formulation of a complex motor plan allows humans to engage in error-driven learning, showing us the importance of learning to fail.
Chloe Dunne
Aug 25, 20234 min read
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The Thrill of the Ride
How does the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex work together to make a decision of whether or not to ride a roller coaster?
Chloe Dunne
Apr 26, 20234 min read
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STEM Careers Interview: Wellbeing Research with Associate Professor Justine Gatt
In this interview with Associate Professor Justine Gatt, we will look at Justine's career journey, including all the highs and the lows.
Nikki Huang
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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The Neuroscience Behind Efficient Learning
With science uncovering various aspects about learning, including active learning, its only a matter of time what science will discover next
Jenny Wei
Sep 18, 20227 min read
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Thinking with your heart
A very brief history of the power struggle between the heart and the brain, and how the brain came out on top.
Chloe Dunne
Jul 12, 20224 min read
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The Power of Belief
"Think yourself to healing." The Placebo effect can cause certain hormones and neurochemicals to be released. Perceiving is believing.
Rayna Lamack
May 16, 20226 min read
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Careers in STEM: Sam Van Bohemen
Exploring Careers in STEM - an interview conducted by YNA where we ask Sam van Boheman, co-founder of Nuroflux, questions pertaining to STEM
Rayna Lamack
May 2, 20223 min read
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What is The Opioid Problem all about?
Every day in Australia, nearly 150 opioid-harm related hospitalisations occur and 3 people die from opioid abuse.
Nikola Vekic
Apr 10, 20226 min read
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Making Habits Stick - How Neuroscience Can Help You Build Better Habits
Habits are repetitive, reward-insensitive actions and these goal-directed behaviours are mediated by different neural pathways.
Nikki Huang
Mar 27, 20228 min read
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The healing properties of music
Music therapy has proven benefits for several diseases, as well as improve mental health in students. It has proven to stimulate the brain.
Emiliana Tonini
Mar 10, 20226 min read
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The Neuroscience of Zoom Fatigue
Zoom fatigue refers to stress and exhaustion following prolonged virtual interactions and can be attributed to an effort-reward imbalance.
Jing Zhang
Mar 7, 20226 min read
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Can Losing A Sense Make You Stronger?
Individuals with sensory impairments are often able to remarkably adjust to daily tasks. But sometimes, people seemingly develop superpowers
Jenny Wei
Dec 19, 20216 min read
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The Trauma of Winning
Professional sports have always been big business, but when players' heads are being sacrificed, it is time to draw the line.
Chloe Dunne
Dec 1, 20215 min read
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Implantable AI - Neuralink’s Quest For A Brain-Computer Interface
Neuralink is a newly founded neurotechnology company developing implantable brain-machine interfaces, to connect humans and computers.
Michael Vamiadakis
Oct 23, 20214 min read
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How depression can literally change your brain
Mental illnesses can affect our brain in more ways than just mood.
Jack Zhang
Sep 18, 20216 min read
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The Ketogenic Diet: An Anticonvulsant
Though the ketogenic diet is primarily in the news as a means of weight loss, it has carved a useful niche in the treatment of epilepsy.
Kirra Terranova
Aug 15, 20214 min read
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An Accurate Hollywood Film About Amnesia? Forget About It.
Memory loss, otherwise known as amnesia, is a common trope used in film - but how accurate are the stories we see?
Bianca Setionago
Aug 14, 20215 min read
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Why We Can't All Be Morning People
Your chronotype as an early bird or night owl may have been determined by your “morningness” genes (or CLOCK genes).
Lily Shafiani
Jun 12, 20215 min read
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Magical Thinking: A Double-edged Sword
Most of us occasionally rely on magical thinking, but the inability to ignore intrusive thoughts be quite psychologically dangerous.
Sonia Mathews
Mar 30, 20215 min read
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Three Technologies Reshaping Dementia Care
How is our world of gadgets and gizmos evolving to reshape the health industry and reimagine the ways in which we approach dementia care?
Jenny Wei
Mar 17, 20214 min read
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