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Neuro Nuggets
Curious about how the brain and nervous system work? You are in the right place!


The Science of Empathy
Empathy and expertise work hand in hand in speech therapy — every session is a dialogue between two brains, one healing and one guiding.
Recent neuroscience shows that compassion doesn’t just prevent burnout: it activates reward circuits, strengthening both resilience and therapeutic precision.
Nov 9, 20252 min read


The Emotional Power of Scents
Pleasant scents don’t just lift our mood — they synchronize brain and body rhythms, aligning breathing, heart rate, and neural oscillations.
New research shows that natural odors like pine, rose, and rain can calm the nervous system, lower stress, and evoke emotional balance in seconds.
Nov 7, 20252 min read


Why Do We Dream?
Dreams remain one of neuroscience’s greatest enigmas. They may be the brain’s way of organizing, rehearsing, or inventing—or perhaps all of these at once.
Oct 25, 20252 min read


The Modular Brain
Understanding how the brain works is one of the greatest challenges in modern neuroscience. The findings of this research show that the brain is not just a highly connected system—it is also organized into functional communities, or modules, that become active in distinct ways.
Oct 23, 20252 min read


Alzheimer’s Disease
How does Alzheimer's disease develop? What is science doing to slow or stop it?
Oct 6, 20252 min read


Curiosity Builds Our Mental Maps
Curiosity is a key driver in shaping our spatial memory and mental maps—and virtual reality (VR) is helping us see it more clearly than ever.
Oct 2, 20252 min read


The Prefrontal Cortex
The prefrontal cortex orchestrates thought, action, and emotion to serve long-term goals, transforming impulses into deliberate strategies. When it is damaged or still developing, executive functions, personality, and emotional regulation can profoundly change, revealing how central the PFC is to who we are.
Sep 30, 20252 min read


REM Sleep And Dreaming
REM and dreaming connect to the broader puzzle of consciousness.
Sep 30, 20252 min read
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