What Is Thermoregulation? How We Regulate Our Body Temperature
When you’re cold, your body knows to activate certain functions to keep you warm, like causing you to shiver or develop goosebumps. When you’re hot, the body responds by causing...
What Is Neurogenesis?
When we are young, we think of our brains as pliable and able to retain new information as we learn. As adults, it can seem...
The Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Pain
Pain can be tricky, especially if it sticks around longer than it should. Normally, pain is an indication that helps us decide what to do...
Exogenous vs. Endogenous in Biology: What’s the Difference?
Biology buffs may find the information in this article to be familiar. For the rest of us, the terms in the title can seem confusing...
Endocannabinoid System and its Role in Memory
Having trouble remembering simple bits of information (like names or events) can be frustrating. As we age, our brains seem flooded with all the information...
Retrograde Signaling Explained
Maybe you’ve never considered retrograde signaling, but you’ve probably wondered how your body maintains its balance. When it is well, everything about your body is...
