Have you ever walked into a room and then completely forgotten why you went there in the first place? Find out how a small part of your brain is responsible for derailing your train of thought in this week's post by Serena Chen: pennneuroknow.com/2026/04/07/w... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Find out how our brain may be operating in the background to mediate our physical endurance in this week's post by Emma Noel: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/31/h... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Heated rivalries don't just happen on the ice. One early rivalry shaped modern neuroscience, but a new discovery suggests that the "loser" might have been onto something. Learn all about it in this week's post by Stephen Wisser: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/24/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

The world's population is rapidly aging, but "SuperAgers" have the brains and cognitive abilities of 20-30 years olds. Andrew Nguyen shares what SuperAgers are teaching neuroscientists about how the brain ages in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/17/c... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

People have lived in fear of rabies for thousands of years, but it’s only recently we’ve started to learn how it works. Omer Zeliger shares how rabies drives you mad in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/10/d... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

A group of brain chemicals that play a role in promoting happiness have earned the nickname the “happy hormones”, but there’s much more to them than that! Dive into their diverse biological functions in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/03/y... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

A group of brain chemicals that play a role in promoting happiness have earned the nickname the “happy hormones”, but there’s much more to them than that! Dive into their diverse biological functions in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/03/y... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Ever wondered why sometimes a full stomach makes you sleepy? One new paper has a compelling answer! Dive into the science behind food comas in this week's post by Joseph Stucynski: pennneuroknow.com/2026/02/24/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Can the voice in our heads revolutionize communication for people who can't speak? Learn how inner speech is decoded from brain activity and the concerns it raises about protecting our private thoughts: pennneuroknow.com/2026/02/17/t... (by @kara-mcgaughey.bsky.social) #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Ever wondered what it would be like to see through the eyes of another animal? Explore the fascinating diversity of eye designs across the animal kingdom in this week's post by @catrinahacker.bsky.social: pennneuroknow.com/2026/02/10/m... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Recent NGG graduate Ruthie Wittenberg explores how nicotine exposure during adolescence can fundamentally change the brain’s reward circuitry, making opioids like morphine more rewarding later in adulthood. Check it out here! www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-a... #PennNGG #SciComm

To function properly, neurons need supplies- but how do these supplies make it from one end of the neuron to another?   Learn about the incredible protein, nicknamed your neuron's marathon runner, that gets the job done: pennneuroknow.com/2026/02/03/k... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

You might think mind control is science fiction, but for some fungi it’s just what they do. Explore the fascinating world of parasitic fungi and how they control infected insects in this week's post by @catrinahacker.bsky.social: pennneuroknow.com/2026/01/27/w... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

If witchcraft wasn’t at play in the Salem witch trials, what caused the symptoms that sparked the accusations? Read this week’s post from @pennngg.bsky.social student Emma Fischer to explore possible medical explanations. pennneuroknow.com/2026/01/20/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

We'll be back to our weekly posts next week, but in the meantime don't forget to check out our 2025 Neuroscience Year in Review post! Find out what got our writers excited about neuroscience last year: pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/30/2... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪

Popular culture loves the idea that men and women think differently, but the science is far less dramatic. Here’s what the research shows about cognitive ability and brain differences between the sexes: pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/23/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

From new discoveries to enduring questions, 2025 was a fascinating year for neuroscience. Read the neuroscience stories that excited each of our writers most in 2025: pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/30/2... Thanks for reading along and see you in 2026! #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪

PMS or BS? For centuries, menstrual cycles have been blamed for emotional changes in women—but is this biology or baloney? Read this week’s post from @pennngg.bsky.social student Eve Gautreaux to unpack the history and science of PMS. pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/16/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪

Normally T cells fight off germs- but what happens when they start to fight you? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student @hayleylenhard.bsky.social’s post to explore the role of T cells in the immune system, the brain, and autoimmune disease. pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/09/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

What do Greek mythology and drug delivery to the brain have in common? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student @annakasper1.bsky.social's post to see how scientists use Trojan-horse techniques to sneak medicine past the blood brain barrier. pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/02/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

How does your brain decide what you like and dislike— and why can those feelings flip after a bad experience? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Lucas Tittle's post to explore the neural machinery behind valence and its flexibility. pennneuroknow.com/2025/11/18/w... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪

There’s a lot of talk about vaccines and autism, but what does the science say? This week @pennngg.bsky.social student Nita Rome unpacks the history behind these concerns and how modern studies have debunked this misconception. pennneuroknow.com/2025/11/11/v... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪

Sophie Rogers of the Corder @flybottleescape.bsky.social lab studies how a psychedelic drug with growing therapeutic promise can alter the brain in ways that help overcome traumatic fear memories. Read more in this brief by fellow NGG student Jafar Bhatti! www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-p...

Why is it so hard to turn good climate intentions into real habits? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Margaret Gardner’s post to learn how neuroscience could help bridge the gap between our values and our actions. pennneuroknow.com/2025/11/04/h... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪

The billions of neurons in our brain work together like an orchestra. Now tools let scientists listen to the whole performance across different parts of the brain. Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Abby Lieberman’s post to learn how: pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/28/r... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Your brain is more than a thinking machine. Even when you rest, your brain is busy monitoring, adjusting, and fine-tuning your existence. Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Serena Chen’s post to learn how your brain keeps you balanced pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/21/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Mitochondria, the “powerhouse of the cell,” fuel your brain’s energy-hungry neurons. But that's not all they do! Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Julia Riley's post to learn how mitochondria safeguard neurons and earn their moniker. pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/14/m... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Ever wonder why conspiracy theories seem to spread faster than facts? In our latest article, @pennngg.bsky.social student Emma Noel explains how our brain’s reward systems and social nature fuel belief in conspiracy theories. pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/07/w... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Artificial sweeteners are supposed to be a guilt-free way to get your sweet fix, but are they? This week Stephen Wisser explores a recent study suggesting that artificial sweeteners are associated with faster cognitive decline: pennneuroknow.com/2025/09/30/s... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

That urge to pee? It’s not so simple. Behind it is a complex brain-bladder conversation that decides when to hold and when to go. Learn how your brain controls your bladder in this week's post by Andrew Nguyen: pennneuroknow.com/2025/09/23/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

That urge to pee? It’s not so simple. Behind it is a complex brain-bladder conversation that decides when to hold and when to go. Learn how your brain controls your bladder in this week's post by Andrew Nguyen: pennneuroknow.com/2025/09/23/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Is That Right?! Dr. Prateekshit "Kanu" Pandey & Cara Hammer Friday, Sept 19 show features Penn Biology Prof Marc Schmidt! Is That Right?! is a science comedy show hosted at CSz Philly at 2030 Sansom St. Show starts at 7 PM. Tickets start at $5 buy here or on site: phillyfringe.org/events/is-th...

Viruses are experts at getting new DNA into cells. Every day, neuroscientists take advantage of this ability to help us understand the brain. Learn how neuroscientists go viral in this week's post by Omer Zeliger: pennneuroknow.com/2025/09/16/g... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Did you know that our eyes spontaneously move 3–5 times per second? While seemingly simple and mostly unconscious, these eye movements can tell us a lot about how our brains work. Dig into the fascinating world of eye movements! pennneuroknow.com/2025/09/09/e... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Even though it is a myth that people are either “left-brained” or “right-brained,” certain complex functions, such as spoken language, are primarily found on one side of the human brain. Learn when and why the brain picks a side: pennneuroknow.com/2025/09/02/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Have you ever wondered why some people need total silence and darkness to fall asleep, while others prefer to listen to white noise or watch their favorite TV show? Is there a “best” way to fall asleep? Learn more in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2025/08/26/c... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

THIS Thursday, Aug 21, 5:30-7:30 PM Be a Brain and Language Scientist for an Evening Pennovation 3401 Grays Ferry Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19146 US Free for ages 12+ Registration required: actionnetwork.org/events/be-a-... Please share. @standupforscience.bsky.social @ninaahmadphl.bsky.social

This week, Joseph Stucynski dives into the exciting world of a new and powerful treatment for neurological diseases: electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve. Learn more: pennneuroknow.com/2025/08/19/v... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

What do worms, mice, and leafcutter ants have in common? They're helping to uncover the power of neuropeptides — brain messengers that shape behavior and may hold the key to future drug discovery. @kara-mcgaughey.bsky.social explains: pennneuroknow.com/2025/08/12/y... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Whether it’s on paper, screen or audio, there are more ways than ever to enjoy a good book. But do different formats engage the brain in the same way? Co-editor @catrinahacker.bsky.social explores in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2025/08/05/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪 📖

From doing the dishes to playing an instrument, a special connection between your brain and the muscles is key to keep us moving the way we want. Learn more in this week's post by Carris Borland: pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/29/m... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

Do plants feel pain? From Venus flytraps snapping shut to stressed plants releasing ultrasonic "screams," @neuromelody.bsky.social explains how plants react to touch and damage in surprisingly similar ways to us. pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/22/d... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

We may think our memory is set in stone, but it’s more like wet clay. From false childhood memories to wrongful convictions, explore the science behind how our memories can deceive us: pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/15/c... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

We may think our memory is set in stone, but it’s more like wet clay. From false childhood memories to wrongful convictions, explore the science behind how our memories can deceive us: pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/15/c... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

Many pet owners will tell you that time with their pets improves their mental health. How? Learn how emotional support animals help manage symptoms of mental illnesses and and how the brain reacts to this connection: pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/08/e... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

Many pet owners will tell you that time with their pets improves their mental health. How? Learn how emotional support animals help manage symptoms of mental illnesses and and how the brain reacts to this connection: pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/08/e... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

Humans are the only species that display tearful, emotional crying. Does it benefit us? And if so, why don’t we cry more? Learn about the unique human ability to cry in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/01/t... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

Humans are the only species that display tearful, emotional crying. Does it benefit us? And if so, why don’t we cry more? Learn about the unique human ability to cry in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/01/t... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

Biomedical research funding in the United States is still in danger. Check out this video describing how this funding process works made by PNK Co-Editor & @pennngg.bsky.social student @neuromelody.bsky.social pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/24/v... #scicomm #researchfunding #neuroskyence #academicsky

You may have heard about patriarchy, but how about matriarchy? Bees, elephants, & bonobos show us females can be the ones running the show in the wild. Learn about matriarchal animal societies in this week's piece, written by @pennngg.bsky.social student Nita Rome. pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/17/a...