Author: Noa Weinberg

Since its sudden emergence into our lives in late 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been extensively studied; yet, its effect on the nervous systems of young adults is still unclear. Typically, COVID-19 is thought to affect our cardiovascular health. However, more and more studies point to brain involvement. A new study by Stute et al. […]

Today we celebrate Women’s Equality Day! To mark this day, we want to highlight the lives of a few pioneering female psychologists and neuroscientists, whose work inspired our current understanding of the brain.Whilst traditionally women have been excluded from positions of power in the field of science, much of our understanding of neuroscience, psychology and […]

Here at Brain-Based we want to raise awareness of some mental health conditions, because it is only through learning and talking about these conditions that we break the stigma. This article is the first of a series in which we will be debunking the stigmas around common mental health conditions.  Schizophrenia is a complicated mental […]

It is well known that eating fruits and vegetables is essential for healthy life and wellbeing. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults should consume at least 400 grams of fresh fruits and vegetables everyday. In reality, however, despite the benefits associated with consuming the recommended amount, very few people actually do so! A […]

The recent decade has seen major advances in artificial intelligence and neuro-technology. The emergence of brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs (see our previous article on BCIs) brings to the forefront an exciting possibility that could enable people with neurological injury or disease to restore communication, independence and mobility. Until recently, these brain-computer interactions required cables and […]