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What Does a Concussion Do to My Brain?

UNR Neuromechanics Lab

Dr. Nicholas Murray, Director of the Neuromechanics Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno, explains the science behind concussions, as well as how important it is to get evaluated and treated for this injury as early as possible. By Ray Grosser.

The Science Behind Your Hangover

Graphic showing liver

In this animated explainer, Bela Delos-Reyes walks us through the science behind alcohol-induced hangovers and what a big night of drinking does to your body.

The Nightmare Before Your Dreams

person in bed with sleep paralysis hallucination at their feet

Sleep paralysis, which occurs either as you drift off to sleep or as you wake up, involves a feeling of numbness and often hallucinations. However, it is not a normal experience. Learn why sleep paralysis occurs and how to avoid it in this animated explainer by Alysha Cancino.

The Lasting Effects of Repeated Concussions

Two bisected brains are positioned next to each other. The brain on the left is the brain of a normal 27 year old and has very few dark spaces between its wrinkles. The brain on the right is the brain of Aaron Hernandez and has very prominent, dark spaces between its fold. Two arrows indicate ventricular enlargement and the atrophy of the fornix in the center of the brain.

The devastating and life-altering medical consequences of getting knocked out cold are far from what the movies have made them out to be. Dr. Marian Berryhill of the University of Nevada, Reno Department of Psychology explains the effects of repeated concussions observed in professional athletes.