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Cells and Circuits > Neurons
Spinal Map
Locating the placement of tiny dendritic spines may hold important clues for learning and memory.
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Testing Your Reflexes
What can a ticklish turtle teach us about how the spinal cord is organized?
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How Is the Brain like a Guitar? Hint: It is All About Rhythm
Typically we are introduced to the nervous system by analogy to an electrical circuit, like a door bell or a telephone line carrying a signal rapidly over long distances to activate a specific process.
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Mobilizing the Brain's Chemical Messengers
Scientists pinpoint the role of proteins in neural communication.
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Brainbows: Mixing Colors to Map the Brain
Scientists are using color to visualize neurons and build better maps of the brain.
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Forming a New Identity
Neurons rely on proteins to determine their jobs in the nervous system.
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The Chemistry of Fear
What happens in the brain when we are frightened?
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The Shape of Memories
The brain has complex architecture crucial to our thoughts and memories.
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Sketch of a Memory
A song can remind you of an event that happened many years ago. Learn about the processes of memory and watch as a woman remembers her first date.
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Neil Burgess: How Your Brain Tells You Where You Are
Neuroscientist Neil Burgess studies the neural mechanisms that map the space around us, and how they link to memory and imagination.
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Brain and Behavior Lesson Plan
Students are introduced to brain structure, neurotransmitters, hormones, and neural networks in this nine part lesson.
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A Slug's Life
Same neurons, different behaviors: How two slugs with similar brains can swim so differently.
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