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Jun 2, 2017 Brain drugs, memory, weed Shelly Fan Comment

Does Pot Really Improve Memory In the Elderly?

Jun 2, 2017 Brain drugs, memory, weed Shelly Fan Comment

May 16, 2017 Brain tDCS, brain training, brain stimulation, brain wave, brain-to-brain, brain-machine interface Shelly Fan Comment

Electrically stimulating Your Brain Can Boost Memory – But Here’s One Reason It Doesn’t Always Work

May 16, 2017 Brain tDCS, brain training, brain stimulation, brain wave, brain-to-brain, brain-machine interface Shelly Fan Comment

May 11, 2017 Brain memory, engram, optogenetics, inception Shelly Fan Comment

New Theory Suggests the Brain Forms Many Copies of the Same Memory

May 11, 2017 Brain memory, engram, optogenetics, inception Shelly Fan Comment

May 8, 2017 Brain learning, EEG, brain wave Shelly Fan Comment

Learning on The Same (Brain) Wavelength

May 8, 2017 Brain learning, EEG, brain wave Shelly Fan Comment

May 3, 2017 Brain technique, nanotechnology, imaging, brainbow, Ed Boyden Shelly Fan Comment

Brain Mapping Tech Blows Brains Up 20x Like a Balloon

May 3, 2017 Brain technique, nanotechnology, imaging, brainbow, Ed Boyden Shelly Fan Comment

May 1, 2017 Brain brain stimulation, brain scan, brain-machine interface Shelly Fan Comment

Brain computation is a lot more analog than we thought

May 1, 2017 Brain brain stimulation, brain scan, brain-machine interface Shelly Fan Comment

Apr 25, 2017 Brain dream, lucid dreaming, consciousness, mind control Shelly Fan Comment

A "Dreaming Signature" In the Sleeping Brain

Apr 25, 2017 Brain dream, lucid dreaming, consciousness, mind control Shelly Fan Comment

Apr 23, 2017 Brain learning, overlearning, skill Shelly Fan Comment

To make learning stick, go the extra mile

Apr 23, 2017 Brain learning, overlearning, skill Shelly Fan Comment

Apr 10, 2017 Brain method of loci, memory palace, memory champion, learning, picks Shelly Fan Comment

How To Get a Superhuman Memory, and What It Does To Your Brain

Apr 10, 2017 Brain method of loci, memory palace, memory champion, learning, picks Shelly Fan Comment

Mar 27, 2017 Brain aging, rejuvenation, neurogenesis, exercise Shelly Fan Comment

Is brain ageing inevitable?

Mar 27, 2017 Brain aging, rejuvenation, neurogenesis, exercise Shelly Fan Comment

Mar 9, 2017 Brain weird, consciousness, basic science Shelly Fan Comment

Holy Crap! There's a Giant Neuron That Wraps Around the Entire Brain!

Mar 9, 2017 Brain weird, consciousness, basic science Shelly Fan Comment

Mar 1, 2017 Brain Cognitive enhancement, nootropic, tDCS, brain stimulation, brain-machine interface Shelly Fan Comment

Does Zapping Your Brain Actually Help You Learn Faster?

Mar 1, 2017 Brain Cognitive enhancement, nootropic, tDCS, brain stimulation, brain-machine interface Shelly Fan Comment

Jan 29, 2017 Brain longevity, aging, blood, parabiosis, singularity hub Shelly Fan Comment

Young Blood Offered as Anti-Aging Therapy — But Is It Ready?

Jan 29, 2017 Brain longevity, aging, blood, parabiosis, singularity hub Shelly Fan Comment

Jul 10, 2015 Brain memory, basic science, singularity hub Shelly Fan

How the Brain Links People to Places: Scientists Tap Memory’s Neural Code

Jul 10, 2015 Brain memory, basic science, singularity hub Shelly Fan

Dec 3, 2014 Brain music, taste Shelly Fan

Can you learn to taste music?

Dec 3, 2014 Brain music, taste Shelly Fan

Nov 27, 2014 Brain, Health memory, aging, exercise, running, rejuvenation, diet Shelly Fan

Does hot cocoa delay brain aging?

Nov 27, 2014 Brain, Health memory, aging, exercise, running, rejuvenation, diet Shelly Fan

Nov 25, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, exercise, mood, depression, running Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN14: How a fat metabolite lifts you up after exercise

Nov 25, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, exercise, mood, depression, running Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 19, 2014 Brain, Health longevity, rejuvenation, aging Shelly Fan

#SfN14: A "how-to" guide to finding the Fountain Of Youth

Nov 19, 2014 Brain, Health longevity, rejuvenation, aging Shelly Fan

Nov 16, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, gaming, Cognitive enhancement, nootropic, smart drug, popular Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN14: The Neuroscience of Gaming

Nov 16, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, gaming, Cognitive enhancement, nootropic, smart drug, popular Shelly Fan Comment

Aug 30, 2014 Brain, Other, Tech brain-machine interface, brain-to-brain, mind read Shelly Fan

Direct mind-to-mind communication in humans

Aug 30, 2014 Brain, Other, Tech brain-machine interface, brain-to-brain, mind read Shelly Fan

Aug 29, 2014 Brain memory, optogenetics, fear, basic science Shelly Fan

A change of mind: from bitter recollections to sweet memories

Aug 29, 2014 Brain memory, optogenetics, fear, basic science Shelly Fan

Aug 14, 2014 Brain brain scan, NDE Shelly Fan

The brain’s swan song: hyperactivity near death

Aug 14, 2014 Brain brain scan, NDE Shelly Fan

Aug 12, 2014 Brain, Drugs drugs, smart drug, nootropic, modafil, adderall, ritalin, picks Shelly Fan

Customize me: How an underground culture is using drugs to get the mental traits they want

Aug 12, 2014 Brain, Drugs drugs, smart drug, nootropic, modafil, adderall, ritalin, picks Shelly Fan

Jul 14, 2014 Brain, Health concussion, neurodegeneration, consciousness, fifa, amnesia, traumatic brain injury Shelly Fan

Post-traumatic amnesia: why Kramer can’t remember his play in the World Cup Final

Jul 14, 2014 Brain, Health concussion, neurodegeneration, consciousness, fifa, amnesia, traumatic brain injury Shelly Fan

Jul 3, 2014 Brain, Other music, rhythm, dopamine, reward Shelly Fan

Bass lays down the beat

Jul 3, 2014 Brain, Other music, rhythm, dopamine, reward Shelly Fan

Jul 1, 2014 Brain memory, basic science Shelly Fan

Fire together, wire together: building a memory with long-term potentiation

Jul 1, 2014 Brain memory, basic science Shelly Fan

Jun 29, 2014 Brain, Health addiction, endorphine, tanning Shelly Fan

“Tanning is addictive”: um, not quite

Jun 29, 2014 Brain, Health addiction, endorphine, tanning Shelly Fan

Jun 28, 2014 Brain memory, faces, amnesia Shelly Fan

People with amnesia can still remember faces

Jun 28, 2014 Brain memory, faces, amnesia Shelly Fan

Jun 25, 2014 Brain memory, basic science Shelly Fan

Time weaves memories into patterns

Jun 25, 2014 Brain memory, basic science Shelly Fan

Jun 1, 2014 Brain, Health #can14, food, eating, eating disorder, reward Shelly Fan Comment

#CAN2014 Does a junk food pigout trigger more binges?

Jun 1, 2014 Brain, Health #can14, food, eating, eating disorder, reward Shelly Fan Comment

health

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Apr 13, 2017 Health aging, health, rejuvenation Shelly Fan Comment

Anti-aging research is on a roll

Apr 13, 2017 Health aging, health, rejuvenation Shelly Fan Comment

Jan 23, 2017 Tech, Health tech, aging, robotics Shelly Fan Comment

Need Muscle Power? This Intelligent Robot Suit Can Help

Jan 23, 2017 Tech, Health tech, aging, robotics Shelly Fan Comment

Dec 14, 2014 Other, Health fat, food, christmas, health Shelly Fan

Christmas food for thought: the gains and pains of laughter

Dec 14, 2014 Other, Health fat, food, christmas, health Shelly Fan

Dec 4, 2014 Health food, intermittent fasting, diet, ketogenic diet Shelly Fan

The case for intermittent fasting: size matters, timing matters too

Dec 4, 2014 Health food, intermittent fasting, diet, ketogenic diet Shelly Fan

Nov 27, 2014 Brain, Health memory, aging, exercise, running, rejuvenation, diet Shelly Fan

Does hot cocoa delay brain aging?

Nov 27, 2014 Brain, Health memory, aging, exercise, running, rejuvenation, diet Shelly Fan

Nov 25, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, exercise, mood, depression, running Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN14: How a fat metabolite lifts you up after exercise

Nov 25, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, exercise, mood, depression, running Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 19, 2014 Brain, Health longevity, rejuvenation, aging Shelly Fan

#SfN14: A "how-to" guide to finding the Fountain Of Youth

Nov 19, 2014 Brain, Health longevity, rejuvenation, aging Shelly Fan

Nov 16, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, gaming, Cognitive enhancement, nootropic, smart drug, popular Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN14: The Neuroscience of Gaming

Nov 16, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, gaming, Cognitive enhancement, nootropic, smart drug, popular Shelly Fan Comment

Jul 14, 2014 Brain, Health concussion, neurodegeneration, consciousness, fifa, amnesia, traumatic brain injury Shelly Fan

Post-traumatic amnesia: why Kramer can’t remember his play in the World Cup Final

Jul 14, 2014 Brain, Health concussion, neurodegeneration, consciousness, fifa, amnesia, traumatic brain injury Shelly Fan

Jun 29, 2014 Brain, Health addiction, endorphine, tanning Shelly Fan

“Tanning is addictive”: um, not quite

Jun 29, 2014 Brain, Health addiction, endorphine, tanning Shelly Fan

Jun 11, 2014 Health diet, food, ketogenic diet, sugar, picks Shelly Fan

Are we overthinking nutrition?

Jun 11, 2014 Health diet, food, ketogenic diet, sugar, picks Shelly Fan

Jun 1, 2014 Brain, Health #can14, food, eating, eating disorder, reward Shelly Fan Comment

#CAN2014 Does a junk food pigout trigger more binges?

Jun 1, 2014 Brain, Health #can14, food, eating, eating disorder, reward Shelly Fan Comment

May 31, 2014 Health, Brain diet, fat, fish, food, #can14 Shelly Fan Comment

#CAN2014 (So long and) thank you for all the fish: on omega-3s and GRP120

May 31, 2014 Health, Brain diet, fat, fish, food, #can14 Shelly Fan Comment

Apr 30, 2014 Brain, Health winter, mood, depression Shelly Fan Comment

A “switch” for the winter blues

Apr 30, 2014 Brain, Health winter, mood, depression Shelly Fan Comment

Apr 4, 2014 Other, Health sensory deprivation, interview, stress Shelly Fan Comment

Interview with Dr. Peter Suedfeld: The Science of Sensory Deprivation Therapy

Apr 4, 2014 Other, Health sensory deprivation, interview, stress Shelly Fan Comment

Feb 6, 2014 Brain, Health bipolar, depression, anxiety, ketogenic diet, popular Shelly Fan Comment

Quieting the bipolar mind: can a ketogenic diet stabilize mood?

Feb 6, 2014 Brain, Health bipolar, depression, anxiety, ketogenic diet, popular Shelly Fan Comment

Jan 15, 2014 Brain, Health coffee, memory Shelly Fan Comment

Two cups of coffee after learning may cure your forgetful streak

Jan 15, 2014 Brain, Health coffee, memory Shelly Fan Comment

Dec 23, 2013 Health microbiome, fat, diet, poop, ketogenic diet Shelly Fan

Christmas food for thought: Feed me, all 100 trillion of me

Dec 23, 2013 Health microbiome, fat, diet, poop, ketogenic diet Shelly Fan

Dec 19, 2013 Health, Other christmas, booze, alcohol, funny Shelly Fan

Christmas food for thought: which booze causes the worst hangover?

Dec 19, 2013 Health, Other christmas, booze, alcohol, funny Shelly Fan

Dec 1, 2013 Brain, Health video, ketogenic diet, fat Shelly Fan Comment

Scientific American Best of the Blogs Video

Dec 1, 2013 Brain, Health video, ketogenic diet, fat Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 16, 2013 Health, Brain #sfn13, neurogenesis, anxiety, metabolism, stress, running, exercise Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN13 Running boosts cognition by increasing aerobic capacity

Nov 16, 2013 Health, Brain #sfn13, neurogenesis, anxiety, metabolism, stress, running, exercise Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 12, 2013 Health, Brain diet, food, coffee, memory, #sfn13 Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN13 Your coffee habit? Don't fight it, embrace it.

Nov 12, 2013 Health, Brain diet, food, coffee, memory, #sfn13 Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 10, 2013 Brain, Health diet, stress, mood, #sfn13, fat, hormones Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN13 Stressed out mice turn to carbs for comfort food

Nov 10, 2013 Brain, Health diet, stress, mood, #sfn13, fat, hormones Shelly Fan Comment

Oct 27, 2013 Health resting state, stress Shelly Fan Comment

Rest is work, less is more

Oct 27, 2013 Health resting state, stress Shelly Fan Comment

Oct 21, 2013 Other, Health jet lag, circadian Shelly Fan Comment

Jet-lag resistant mice!

Oct 21, 2013 Other, Health jet lag, circadian Shelly Fan Comment

Oct 14, 2013 Health running, exercise, bdnf, metabolism Shelly Fan Comment

Exercise in a pill…again?

Oct 14, 2013 Health running, exercise, bdnf, metabolism Shelly Fan Comment

Oct 5, 2013 Health diet, ketogenic diet Shelly Fan Comment

The fat-fueled brain: unnatural or advantageous?

Oct 5, 2013 Health diet, ketogenic diet Shelly Fan Comment

Sep 23, 2013 Health, Other cats, mind control Shelly Fan Comment

Feline Fever, Forever

Sep 23, 2013 Health, Other cats, mind control Shelly Fan Comment

Sep 12, 2013 Health diet, microbiome, fat, fecal transplant Shelly Fan Comment

The skinny on gutbug-transplanted obesity

Sep 12, 2013 Health diet, microbiome, fat, fecal transplant Shelly Fan Comment

Aug 24, 2013 Health, Brain diet, fats, addiction, rewards Shelly Fan Comment

How a high-fat diet makes that stick of celery seem less rewarding

Aug 24, 2013 Health, Brain diet, fats, addiction, rewards Shelly Fan Comment

TECH

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May 10, 2017 Tech artificial intelligence, deep learning, DeepMind Shelly Fan Comment

The Quest to Make AIs Truly Intelligent

May 10, 2017 Tech artificial intelligence, deep learning, DeepMind Shelly Fan Comment

Feb 24, 2017 Tech implant, electrode, TMS, magnets, brain-machine interface Shelly Fan Comment

Forget electrodes - these microcoils may be the future of brain implants

Feb 24, 2017 Tech implant, electrode, TMS, magnets, brain-machine interface Shelly Fan Comment

Feb 20, 2017 Tech diagnostics, medic, lab-on-a-chip, nanotechnology Shelly Fan Comment

For just one penny, this Lab-on-a-chip can diagnose cancer & more.

Feb 20, 2017 Tech diagnostics, medic, lab-on-a-chip, nanotechnology Shelly Fan Comment

Feb 13, 2017 Tech brain-machine interface, brain training, brain stimulation, conciousness, paralysis, picks Shelly Fan Comment

"I want to live". New device lets completely paralyzed patients communicate yes or no for the first time

Feb 13, 2017 Tech brain-machine interface, brain training, brain stimulation, conciousness, paralysis, picks Shelly Fan Comment

Feb 8, 2017 Tech tech, artificial intelligence, autonomous cars, self-driving cars Shelly Fan Comment

Robot Cars Can Teach Themselves How to Drive in Virtual Worlds

Feb 8, 2017 Tech tech, artificial intelligence, autonomous cars, self-driving cars Shelly Fan Comment

Jan 23, 2017 Tech, Health tech, aging, robotics Shelly Fan Comment

Need Muscle Power? This Intelligent Robot Suit Can Help

Jan 23, 2017 Tech, Health tech, aging, robotics Shelly Fan Comment

Dec 17, 2014 Tech, Other medicine, language, AI, Google Shelly Fan

Google Translate not yet ready for medical communications

Dec 17, 2014 Tech, Other medicine, language, AI, Google Shelly Fan

Aug 30, 2014 Brain, Other, Tech brain-machine interface, brain-to-brain, mind read Shelly Fan

Direct mind-to-mind communication in humans

Aug 30, 2014 Brain, Other, Tech brain-machine interface, brain-to-brain, mind read Shelly Fan

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May 2, 2017 Other antibiotic, CRISPR, genetic engineering Shelly Fan Comment

CRISPR Pill May Be Key in Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

May 2, 2017 Other antibiotic, CRISPR, genetic engineering Shelly Fan Comment

Apr 15, 2017 Other basic science, synthetic biology, cell, genetic engineering Shelly Fan 1 Comment

Scientists Hack a Human Cell's DNA and Turns It Into a Biocomputer

Apr 15, 2017 Other basic science, synthetic biology, cell, genetic engineering Shelly Fan 1 Comment

Mar 3, 2017 Other gene drive, evolution, conservation Shelly Fan Comment

Mammalian Gene Drives Set To Overhaul Evolution - If We Let Them

Mar 3, 2017 Other gene drive, evolution, conservation Shelly Fan Comment

Jan 30, 2017 Other regeneration, chimera, weird, singularity hub Shelly Fan Comment

Growing Human Organs In Pigs? Don't Get Too Excited Just Yet

Jan 30, 2017 Other regeneration, chimera, weird, singularity hub Shelly Fan Comment

Dec 23, 2014 Other funny Shelly Fan

Are women better at giving gifts than men?

Dec 23, 2014 Other funny Shelly Fan

Dec 17, 2014 Tech, Other medicine, language, AI, Google Shelly Fan

Google Translate not yet ready for medical communications

Dec 17, 2014 Tech, Other medicine, language, AI, Google Shelly Fan

Dec 14, 2014 Other, Health fat, food, christmas, health Shelly Fan

Christmas food for thought: the gains and pains of laughter

Dec 14, 2014 Other, Health fat, food, christmas, health Shelly Fan

Dec 11, 2014 Other funny Shelly Fan

The Male Idiot Theory

Dec 11, 2014 Other funny Shelly Fan

Dec 10, 2014 Other medicine, antibiotic Shelly Fan

This is the end: our post-antibiotic world

Dec 10, 2014 Other medicine, antibiotic Shelly Fan

Nov 25, 2014 Other #sfn14, art Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN14: Art of Neuroscience, a conversation with Greg Dunn

Nov 25, 2014 Other #sfn14, art Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 18, 2014 Other #sfn14, art Shelly Fan

#SfN14: Art of Neuroscience, with Megan McGlynn

Nov 18, 2014 Other #sfn14, art Shelly Fan

#SfN14: Art of Neuroscience, with Kathleen Childress

Nov 18, 2014 Other #sfn14, art Shelly Fan

Nov 17, 2014 Other #sfn14, art Shelly Fan

#SfN14: Art of Neuroscience, with Joni Seidenstein

Nov 17, 2014 Other #sfn14, art Shelly Fan

Nov 15, 2014 Other #sfn14, art Shelly Fan

#SfN14: Art of Neuroscience, with Michele Banks

Nov 15, 2014 Other #sfn14, art Shelly Fan

Nov 13, 2014 Other #sfn14, tips Shelly Fan

#SfN14 Here we go again!

Nov 13, 2014 Other #sfn14, tips Shelly Fan

Aug 30, 2014 Brain, Other, Tech brain-machine interface, brain-to-brain, mind read Shelly Fan

Direct mind-to-mind communication in humans

Aug 30, 2014 Brain, Other, Tech brain-machine interface, brain-to-brain, mind read Shelly Fan

Jul 4, 2014 Other mood, facebook, funny Shelly Fan

No, emotions aren’t really contagious over Facebook

Jul 4, 2014 Other mood, facebook, funny Shelly Fan

Jul 3, 2014 Brain, Other music, rhythm, dopamine, reward Shelly Fan

Bass lays down the beat

Jul 3, 2014 Brain, Other music, rhythm, dopamine, reward Shelly Fan

May 30, 2014 Brain, Other #can14, technique Shelly Fan Comment

#CAN2014 A bird’s eye view of whole-brain activation

May 30, 2014 Brain, Other #can14, technique Shelly Fan Comment

Apr 4, 2014 Other, Health sensory deprivation, interview, stress Shelly Fan Comment

Interview with Dr. Peter Suedfeld: The Science of Sensory Deprivation Therapy

Apr 4, 2014 Other, Health sensory deprivation, interview, stress Shelly Fan Comment

Mar 21, 2014 Brain, Other memory palace, method of loci, mind palace, sherlock Shelly Fan Comment

Can the memory palace slow age-related memory loss?

Mar 21, 2014 Brain, Other memory palace, method of loci, mind palace, sherlock Shelly Fan Comment

Dec 31, 2013 Other ketamine, memory, sugar, sleeo Shelly Fan Comment

Top 10 science stories I wish I'd blogged about in 2013

Dec 31, 2013 Other ketamine, memory, sugar, sleeo Shelly Fan Comment

Dec 19, 2013 Health, Other christmas, booze, alcohol, funny Shelly Fan

Christmas food for thought: which booze causes the worst hangover?

Dec 19, 2013 Health, Other christmas, booze, alcohol, funny Shelly Fan

Nov 18, 2013 Brain, Other music, mood, dopamine, exercise, reward Shelly Fan Comment

The ancient marriage between music, movement and mood

Nov 18, 2013 Brain, Other music, mood, dopamine, exercise, reward Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 15, 2013 Other #sfn13, science communication Shelly Fan Comment

Breaking the academic bubble: An interview with NEURO.tv host Diana Xie

Nov 15, 2013 Other #sfn13, science communication Shelly Fan Comment

Oct 31, 2013 Other #sfn13 Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN13: Tips and tricks for first-timers

Oct 31, 2013 Other #sfn13 Shelly Fan Comment

Oct 25, 2013 Other #sfn13 Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN13: Here we go!

Oct 25, 2013 Other #sfn13 Shelly Fan Comment

Oct 21, 2013 Other, Health jet lag, circadian Shelly Fan Comment

Jet-lag resistant mice!

Oct 21, 2013 Other, Health jet lag, circadian Shelly Fan Comment

Oct 5, 2013 Other, Brain pedophelia, sex Shelly Fan Comment

How a pheromone wards off pedophilia in mice

Oct 5, 2013 Other, Brain pedophelia, sex Shelly Fan Comment

Sep 23, 2013 Health, Other cats, mind control Shelly Fan Comment

Feline Fever, Forever

Sep 23, 2013 Health, Other cats, mind control Shelly Fan Comment

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Apr 10, 2017 Brain method of loci, memory palace, memory champion, learning, picks Shelly Fan Comment

How To Get a Superhuman Memory, and What It Does To Your Brain

Apr 10, 2017 Brain method of loci, memory palace, memory champion, learning, picks Shelly Fan Comment

Feb 13, 2017 Tech brain-machine interface, brain training, brain stimulation, conciousness, paralysis, picks Shelly Fan Comment

"I want to live". New device lets completely paralyzed patients communicate yes or no for the first time

Feb 13, 2017 Tech brain-machine interface, brain training, brain stimulation, conciousness, paralysis, picks Shelly Fan Comment

Aug 12, 2014 Brain, Drugs drugs, smart drug, nootropic, modafil, adderall, ritalin, picks Shelly Fan

Customize me: How an underground culture is using drugs to get the mental traits they want

Aug 12, 2014 Brain, Drugs drugs, smart drug, nootropic, modafil, adderall, ritalin, picks Shelly Fan

Jun 11, 2014 Health diet, food, ketogenic diet, sugar, picks Shelly Fan

Are we overthinking nutrition?

Jun 11, 2014 Health diet, food, ketogenic diet, sugar, picks Shelly Fan

Nov 23, 2013 Brain memory, picks Shelly Fan

People with superhuman memories still mistake fantasy for reality

Nov 23, 2013 Brain memory, picks Shelly Fan

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Jun 2, 2017 Brain drugs, memory, weed Shelly Fan Comment

Does Pot Really Improve Memory In the Elderly?

Jun 2, 2017 Brain drugs, memory, weed Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 25, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, exercise, mood, depression, running Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN14: How a fat metabolite lifts you up after exercise

Nov 25, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, exercise, mood, depression, running Shelly Fan Comment

Aug 12, 2014 Brain, Drugs drugs, smart drug, nootropic, modafil, adderall, ritalin, picks Shelly Fan

Customize me: How an underground culture is using drugs to get the mental traits they want

Aug 12, 2014 Brain, Drugs drugs, smart drug, nootropic, modafil, adderall, ritalin, picks Shelly Fan

Jul 4, 2014 Other mood, facebook, funny Shelly Fan

No, emotions aren’t really contagious over Facebook

Jul 4, 2014 Other mood, facebook, funny Shelly Fan

Apr 30, 2014 Brain, Health winter, mood, depression Shelly Fan Comment

A “switch” for the winter blues

Apr 30, 2014 Brain, Health winter, mood, depression Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 18, 2013 Brain, Other music, mood, dopamine, exercise, reward Shelly Fan Comment

The ancient marriage between music, movement and mood

Nov 18, 2013 Brain, Other music, mood, dopamine, exercise, reward Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 10, 2013 Brain, Health diet, stress, mood, #sfn13, fat, hormones Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN13 Stressed out mice turn to carbs for comfort food

Nov 10, 2013 Brain, Health diet, stress, mood, #sfn13, fat, hormones Shelly Fan Comment

May 7, 2013 Health drugs, heroin, addiction, vaccine, relapse Shelly Fan Comment

Shot for shot: a vaccine against heroin relapse?

May 7, 2013 Health drugs, heroin, addiction, vaccine, relapse Shelly Fan Comment

May 4, 2013 Health, Drugs eating disorder, drugs, cocaine, adderall, ritalin, addiction Shelly Fan Comment

Pills for bites: the alarming link between drug abuse and eating disorders

May 4, 2013 Health, Drugs eating disorder, drugs, cocaine, adderall, ritalin, addiction Shelly Fan Comment

Apr 11, 2013 Brain drugs, sleep, insomnia, orexin, sleeping pills Shelly Fan 1 Comment

A new cure for insomnia?

Apr 11, 2013 Brain drugs, sleep, insomnia, orexin, sleeping pills Shelly Fan 1 Comment

Apr 2, 2013 Brain, Drugs drugs, mood, antidepressant, depression, epigenetics Shelly Fan Comment

Can this common fitness supplement be an antidepressant?

Apr 2, 2013 Brain, Drugs drugs, mood, antidepressant, depression, epigenetics Shelly Fan Comment

Feb 20, 2013 Brain, Drugs drugs, epigenetics, cocaine Shelly Fan Comment

Resisting cocaine: when the tablet is not wiped clean.

Feb 20, 2013 Brain, Drugs drugs, epigenetics, cocaine Shelly Fan Comment

Blog

Apr 13, 2017 Health aging, health, rejuvenation Shelly Fan Comment

Anti-aging research is on a roll

Apr 13, 2017 Health aging, health, rejuvenation Shelly Fan Comment

Mar 27, 2017 Brain aging, rejuvenation, neurogenesis, exercise Shelly Fan Comment

Is brain ageing inevitable?

Mar 27, 2017 Brain aging, rejuvenation, neurogenesis, exercise Shelly Fan Comment

Jan 29, 2017 Brain longevity, aging, blood, parabiosis, singularity hub Shelly Fan Comment

Young Blood Offered as Anti-Aging Therapy — But Is It Ready?

Jan 29, 2017 Brain longevity, aging, blood, parabiosis, singularity hub Shelly Fan Comment

Dec 14, 2014 Other, Health fat, food, christmas, health Shelly Fan

Christmas food for thought: the gains and pains of laughter

Dec 14, 2014 Other, Health fat, food, christmas, health Shelly Fan

Nov 27, 2014 Brain, Health memory, aging, exercise, running, rejuvenation, diet Shelly Fan

Does hot cocoa delay brain aging?

Nov 27, 2014 Brain, Health memory, aging, exercise, running, rejuvenation, diet Shelly Fan

Nov 25, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, exercise, mood, depression, running Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN14: How a fat metabolite lifts you up after exercise

Nov 25, 2014 Brain, Health #sfn14, exercise, mood, depression, running Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 19, 2014 Brain, Health longevity, rejuvenation, aging Shelly Fan

#SfN14: A "how-to" guide to finding the Fountain Of Youth

Nov 19, 2014 Brain, Health longevity, rejuvenation, aging Shelly Fan

Nov 18, 2013 Brain, Other music, mood, dopamine, exercise, reward Shelly Fan Comment

The ancient marriage between music, movement and mood

Nov 18, 2013 Brain, Other music, mood, dopamine, exercise, reward Shelly Fan Comment

Nov 16, 2013 Health, Brain #sfn13, neurogenesis, anxiety, metabolism, stress, running, exercise Shelly Fan Comment

#SfN13 Running boosts cognition by increasing aerobic capacity

Nov 16, 2013 Health, Brain #sfn13, neurogenesis, anxiety, metabolism, stress, running, exercise Shelly Fan Comment

Oct 14, 2013 Health running, exercise, bdnf, metabolism Shelly Fan Comment

Exercise in a pill…again?

Oct 14, 2013 Health running, exercise, bdnf, metabolism Shelly Fan Comment

Aug 2, 2013 Health sleep, circadian, health Shelly Fan Comment

Circadian clock out of whack? Go sleep under the stars!

Aug 2, 2013 Health sleep, circadian, health Shelly Fan Comment

Jul 19, 2013 Brain, Health exercise, brain training, aging, longevity, cognition, Cognitive enhancement Shelly Fan Comment

Mental exercise wards of dementia in old age

Jul 19, 2013 Brain, Health exercise, brain training, aging, longevity, cognition, Cognitive enhancement Shelly Fan Comment

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