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The Brain's Post Office
Inside every neuron, the Golgi apparatus sorts, modifies, and “mails” proteins.
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How a Tissue Stain Revolutionized Neuroscience
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Opiate drugs derived from poppy seeds hijack the brain’s natural opioid system.
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The Anti-Blind Spot
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Acquired Taste
The hundreds of visible bumps that cover your tongue are not, in fact, taste buds.
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The Cones That Color Your World
Whether it’s a rainbow or a rose, these bristle-like cells let you know what colors you’re seeing.
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Holding the Inner Ear Together
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Before You Had Eyes
Optic vesicles grow into an empty pathway where the brain lays wiring that becomes the optic nerve.
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Supporting Cast Shines in the Retina
Many of the retina’s cells act as supporting characters to the neuron chains responsible for handling visual information.
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