Italian physicist and neurophysiologist Carlo Matteucci was born #OTD in 1811.
He conducted experiments to measure the electrical currents generated by muscle & nerve tissues during contraction and stimulation. His work provided quantitative data on these electrical phenomena and confirmed that living tissues could generate electricity. Matteucci´s law describes the relationship between the intensity of the electrical current generated by a muscle & the amount of contraction.
"This book appealed to my split personality by
satisfying both my scientific and literary brain and
felt like I was reading two books in one." A generous, thoughtful review (pp. 61-63) by #Dr. Emma Durrant, clinical #scientist in #neurophysiology, of my #memoir, written with #UCSF #neurologist Dr. Bruce Miller. Here is a link to the entire volume published in The Journal of the Association of Neurophysiological Scientists.
https://ansuk.org/asite/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jans-16-Number-1.pdf
#Alzheimer's & #Brain Health Awareness Month
Why do we #dream? A product of our brain’s #neurophysiology, #dreaming is a complex experience that can take on many emotional tones and simulate reality to varying degrees. As a result, there is still no clear answer to this question.
#Neuroscience #Psychiatry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/10/ns10162301.html
We are editing a collection in #JNeurophysiol about the Functional Logic of #NeuralCircuits!
See details below, in the link and flyer; and send us your research, reviews, or opinion papers! The deadline is Sep 1st, 2024.
https://journals.physiology.org/jn/integrative-research-on-the-functional-logic-of-neural-circuits
I'm not sure if this is of any interest to the #Mastodon community or why I'm even bothering the always so busy #JoanMastodon or #JohnMastodon , but I thought #neuroscience geeks might appreciate a recent and excellent article on the #neurobiology of #trunk control in Asian versus African #elephants
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abq2789
#Neurophysiology
#Anatomy
#MotorControl
#Ethology
#AnimalBehavior
#Wildlife
#ThickTrunkTuesday
