Biomedical Science Camp

Senses - Vision This work was done as a part of Summer Program at Elio Academy of Biomedical Sciences . Author : Riyaa Sri Ramanathan Sense organs turn stimuli into electrical signals through a process called transduction . These electrical messages are carried through a network of cells and fibers to specialized areas of the brain. These impulses are then processed and integrated into a seamless perception of the surroundings.   V ision is one of the most complicated senses, involving many processes that work simultaneously enabling to see what is around. Vision has been studied intensively, and knowledge of how light energy is converted into electrical signals comes primarily from the studies of fruit flies, Drosophila Melanogaster and mice. Higher Level visual processing has mostly been studied in monkeys and cats. Beauty of sight, the perception of image and translating it into objects involves the process of vision. And the organ eye does it via several functions...

  Neuroscience in Society This work was done as a part of Summer Program at Elio Academy of Biomedical Sciences . Author : Riyaa Sri Ramanathan     Neuro-Law Drug and addiction plays a vital role in most of the crimes. In the last few decades, the American prison population has grown by about 500 percent, largely because of drug-related arrests. Drug use affects the brain and is associated with significant changes to the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC). PFC is a part of the brain that manages impulse control and suppressing cravings. Structural and Chemical changes in the PFC can create difficulties in drug resistance. Seen this way, constant drug use is defined as a symptom of a disease called addiction rather than a toxic habit. Judicial system is working towards decision making and punishment in the crimes that involve drug users and addictive behaviors. While neuroscience deals with patients having complications in the brain, Neurolaw deals with concerns in lega...