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How does the brain integrate visual and somatosensory representations? A recent @nature.com paper presents a model that, when applied to ongoing co-activations during rest, results in detailed maps of body-part tuning that aligns with visual tuning 🧪 Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Vicarious body maps bridge vision and touch in the human brain - Nature
A mode of brain organization that connects visual and bodily reference frames may translate raw sensory impressions into more abstract formats that are useful for action, social cognition and semantic...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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What does sound look like? 🎼🧪

When sound waves pass through a Chladni plate, they cause it to vibrate, shifting sand into mesmerizing patterns that reveal how sound travels.
Can You See Sound? This Plate Proves It
YouTube video by Museum of Science
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November 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Why does skunk spray smell so bad, and what are some science-backed methods for removing the stench? The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social takes a look: cen.acs.org/biological-c...

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Infographic titled “What makes skunk spray stink?” It explains that thiol compounds cause the odor. Earlier research misidentified 1-butanethiol, but two major thiols were later confirmed: (E)-2-butene-1-thiol (38–40% of volatiles) and 3-methyl-1-butanethiol (18–26%). It also notes the presence of thioacetates and quinolines. A central image shows a skunk. A section describes why the smell worsens with water: thioacetates convert to thiols when wet. Another section explains odor removal: tomato juice is ineffective; a mixture of 3% hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish detergent oxidizes thiols to odorless sulfonic acids. It also mentions pericosine A, a compound that forms odorless thioethers with thiols.
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Olfaction: A "Nose Dive" Into Smell
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From Stinky Cheese To Cat Pee, Author Takes A 'Nose Dive' Into The Science Of Smell
Harold McGee talks about how our sense of smell affects taste, why things smell the way they do and the ways different chemicals combine to create surprising (and sometimes distasteful) odors.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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For your enjoyment (by @jagarikin)
October 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Somatosenses and the Skin: Acne basics
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Acne basics | Pathophysiology & Treatment | 3D Animation
YouTube video by Dr. Paulien Moyaert
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October 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Audition: Sound identification and the art of foley
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The Magic of Making Sound
YouTube video by Great Big Story
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Olfaction: Olfactory ensheathing cells (glia) are used as a therapy for spinal cord injuries
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2023 Mini-review: doi.org/10.1002/jnr....
October 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Audition: Molecular Hearing
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The Incredible Mechanics That Make You Hear
YouTube video by Clockwork
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October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Neural Membrane Simulator: Neuromembrane (Log in as Guest)
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Neuromembrane
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September 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Anatomy: Anatomy Learning Resource
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Anatomy Learning – 3D Anatomy Atlas. Explore Human Body in Real Time. By Dr. R. Blanco Salado
Explore interactive 3D human anatomy with AnatomyLearning.com. Designed for students, health professionals, and educators.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Vision: High-quality animations of phototransduction
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Where the Light Touches Your Eyes｜Phototransduction and Rhodopsin
YouTube video by Clockwork
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September 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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How your brain conducts the symphony of speech. My latest post on @psychtoday.bsky.social , excerpted and adapted from my forthcoming book, Wired for Words @mitpress.bsky.social

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How Your Brain Conducts the Symphony of Speech
A tiny brain blip during silent speech revealed the shocking truth: Your brain plans words by imagining sounds, not movements. This discovery revolutionized speech science.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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How the brain splits up vision without you even noticing
As an object moves across your field of view, the brain seamlessly hands off visual processing from one hemisphere to the other like cell phone towers or relay racers do, a new MIT study shows.
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How the brain splits up vision without you even noticing
As an object moves across your field of view, the brain seamlessly hands off visual processing from one hemisphere to the other like cell phone towers or relay racers do, a new MIT study shows.
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September 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Color Vision: Different People's Brains Process Colours in the Same Way
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My blue is your blue: different people’s brains process colours in the same way
A machine-learning tool can predict what colour a person is looking at when trained on the brain activity of others.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Olfaction: Predictive Coding in the Human Olfactory System
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Predictive coding in the human olfactory system
The human olfactory system is unusual. It deviates from the classical structure and function of other sensory cortices, and many of its basic computat…
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September 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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New manuscript that uses layer-fMRI to investigate the brain mechanism of afterimages.
By @sharifkronemer et al.,
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September 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Nociception: How does pain work? An interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
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How Does Pain Work? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Explains : Fresh Air
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta's new book examines the world of pain — why we feel it, and how we can treat it. He says distraction and meditation can be useful tools for managing pa...
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September 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Vision: After centuries of trying, we've yet to arrive at a perfect way to map colour (video)
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After centuries of trying, we’ve yet to arrive at a perfect way to map colour | Aeon Videos
From Newton’s circle to Schrödinger’s curved geometry, we’ve yet to arrive at a perfect way to map colour
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September 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Psychophysics: Activity to investigate the Just Noticeable Difference using pennies.
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Psychophysical Distinctions: Investigating “Just Noticeable Differences” | Science project | Education.com
Learn about the field of psychophysics and to learn about "Just Noticeable Differences."
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August 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Audition: A riveting audiovisual dive into what makes sounds harmonious, or not
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A riveting audiovisual dive into what makes sounds harmonious, or not | Aeon Videos
Dissonance and harmony might seem straightforward, but a deep dive into the physics reveals their delightful complexity
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August 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Vision: The Color Olo
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Only Five People Have Seen This New Impossible Color
Researchers discover a new color outside the range of human color vision, but you have to laser your retinas to see it
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August 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Why hearing in noisy places gets harder with age, even with “normal” hearing

This study links hidden damage in the ear's neural wiring to speech-in-noise difficulties and increased listening effort in middle-aged adults.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Vision: Best Illusion of the Year Contest features new visual illusions. The 2024 winner was The Static Spin by Saleeta Qadir and Bernhard Egger.
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The Static Spin - Best Illusion of the Year Contest
2024 First prize Saleeta Qadir and Bernhard Egger- The Static SpinCountry: GermanyAuthor´s description: This illusion creates the perception of 3D motion in a still by subtly shifting the edges or con...
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August 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Vision: Illusions are a Feature Not a Bug (Short Wave podcast)
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Optical illusions are a brain feature, not a bug. Here's the science behind them : Short Wave
A grayscale ballerina who appears to be moving. A human who can fit in a doll box. A black-and-white prism that appears to change shape when viewed from three different directions. Those are the top w...
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August 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM