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Minds on Medicine: The Unsolved Problem of Prions
Keeping you updated with the latest in medicine! Prions are proteins which are transmitted between humans and animals and can cause destruction of the brain, for example Mad Cow Disease. They're really interesting as no one really knows how they work yet - find out what prion diseases are, how they are transmitted, why they are so hard to treat, and the potential for a cure.
Social Neuroscience: From Neural Mechanisms to Social Behaviour
Social neuroscience is the study of the role of biological systems in implementing social behaviour. Specific brain areas have been found to be specialised and particularly responsive during social interactions, and not activated in non-social conditions. Find out about the ‘social brain’ and how understanding, empathy and altruism can all be explained by neuroscience.