Dr. Doug Corrigan @ScienceWDrDoug

Ph.D. Biochemist & Molecular Biologist, Physicist, Award Winning Global Super Solver, Materials Scientist, Innovator, Space Enthusiast sciencewithdrdoug.com United States Joined March 2021

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Dr. Doug Corrigan @ScienceWDrDoug

15 hours ago

👁️ The Complexity of the Eye After the brain 🧠, the eyes are the second most complex organ in our body. It’s estimated that approximately 50% of the brain’s resources are dedicated to vision. Approximately 1 million different nerve fibers connect each eye to the visual cortex…

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🧠💪 Cortisol: Friend and Foe ⚡️ Cortisol is your body’s main stress hormone. Secreted by the adrenal glands in a daily rhythm, it: • Helps wake you up with energy in the morning • Mobilizes glucose for the brain and muscles • Regulates blood pressure and inflammation •…

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4 days ago

🧠✨ Your Brain Builds Hyperdimensional Structures in Up to 11 Dimensions ✨🧠 A groundbreaking study from EPFL and the Blue Brain Project team has revealed something extraordinary: when your brain processes information, neurons don’t just form simple connections. Instead, they…

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💇 The Science of Hair: Nature’s Super Fiber ✨ Hair is one of the most extraordinary biological materials on Earth. 🧠 Hair protects the brain by helping regulate temperature, shielding it from the sun’s UV rays, and even slowing down sweat evaporation in hot climates. 🧬 At…

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5 days ago

The feathers of Hummingbirds produce a dynamic range of brilliant iridescent colors without the use of colorants (dyes or pigments). How does this occur? On the surface of the barbed feathers are an array of elliptically shaped micro-sized platelets. The thickness of these…

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6 days ago

🩸 Helical Blood Flow ❤️ The study of blood flow in the aortic artery has demonstrated that the geometry of the vessel walls causes the blood to flow in a helical fashion 🧬rather than in a straight line. Studies have shown that this helical design causes better mixing and…

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7 days ago

🧠 The Brain’s Remarkable Rewiring Act: The Science of Neuroplasticity Your brain adapts, reshapes, and reorganizes its neural connections throughout your life in response to experiences, learning, and even injury. This is called neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity allows you to…

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3 weeks ago

🚰 Your Kidneys Are Incredible! 💙 Here are 5 facts about the science of your kidneys: 1️⃣ Masters of Filtration 🩸 Your kidneys filter 50 gallons of blood every day. 🔬 They remove waste molecules like urea, creatinine, and uric acid, while reclaiming glucose & amino acids.…

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🧠 🦠 Your Nervous System Talks to Your Immune System A lesser-known role of the human nervous system is its ability to communicate directly with the immune system. This phenomenon, known as neuroimmune crosstalk, reveals a sophisticated dialogue between two of the body’s most…

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🧠Your Second Brain: Why Your Stomach Is Smarter Than You Think Your gut has its own brain, of sorts. It’s called the Enteric Nervous System (ENS) and it is sometimes referred to as your “second brain.” ⚡ The ENS is a massive network of 100+ million neurons stretching from…