El debat sobre les diferències de gènere i si aquestes són socials o biològiques no és nou. Però els arguments han anat evolucionant al mateix temps que la ciència i la societat. Si en el passat la inferioritat intel·lectual de la dona es justificava per l’angle del rostre, i més tard per la mesura del cervell, ara són els nivells de testosterona en els circuits neuràlgics fetals...

La interpretació d'electroencefalogrames és una tasca clínica duta a terme per especialistes que estudia els impulsos elèctrics del cervell, conseqüència de l'activitat neuronal.

La pregunta més inquietant que sovint aclapara els neurobiòlegs és si, algun dia, el nostre cervell serà capaç d'esbrinar els secrets del cervell.

Neuropsychology: a specialisation with future perspectives. Neuropsychology encompasses two important approaches within brain research. One approach investigates the relationship between the brain and behaviour, while the other studies and develops psychometric instruments to diagnose, keep a check on and rehabilitate patients with cerebral lesions. Currently,

Conjunt de cromosomes del genoma humà. A genetic basis for brain disease and mental illness. In the article the author discusses mental diseases of genetic origin, pointing out that a great many genes are involved in brain development and behaviour, and therefore brain diseases become very

Brain and hormones: a two way path. Hormones play a very important role in controlling a number of psychological and cognitive processes. However, the neuroendocrine response is modified by experience. This is the basic principle which points to the bidirectional nature of the hormone-behaviour relationship. Les

Neurogenesis in the adult brain. is regeneration possible?. Neurogenesis, the production of new neurons, in the adult mammalian brain is now a well-accepted phenomenon. The authors relate recent findings by their group and others related to adult neurogenesis. They have found that the precursor or

Brain organisation. The remarkable organisation of the brain is shaped during embryonic development through a complex array of molecular programs and cellular interactions. After birth, information from the outside world fine-tunes the wiring to generate a fully operational system.     La comprensió del cervell, quinta essència

An attempt to gain a better understanding of the cerebral cortex. Currently we are faced with the challenge of optimising on our capacity to interact with the human brain. Non-invasive, experimental techniques are now available which allow us to establish causal relationships between brain activity

Mapa de l’escoça cerebral humana mostrant algunes de les regions de les quals es coneix la funció. The fragmented brain and cartography of the mind. The human mind is not a monolithic entity. Rather, it is integrated by modules that can be separated and analysed  independently.