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New Discoveries in Brain Technology: The Potential of the BRAIN Initiative
Watch this discussion on the discoveries and possibilities of the BRAIN Initiative.
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Bruce Jenner and Changing Your Brain’s Sex
The debut of Bruce Jenner’s sex change on the cover of Vanity Fair was stunning, but superficial. A deeper question than her newfound beauty is: What about her brain?
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Mysteries of the Brain: Searching for Answers
For more than a century, scientists have studied the brain, and yet, there is still so much about it that remains a mystery.
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Hugh Herr is building the next generation of bionic limbs, robotic prosthetics inspired by nature's own designs.
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Biodiversity: A Boon for Brain Research
How two unlikely microbes led to the development of one of today's most promising brain research techniques.
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The Secret to Memory? A Good Night’s Sleep
A good night's sleep can strengthen memories and promote creative thinking.
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Allan Jones: A Map of the Brain
How can we begin to understand the way the brain works? The same way we begin to understand a city: by making a map.
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Big Brain Stories of 2014
As we turn the page on 2014, here’s a list of some of the year’s highlights in neuroscience.
Mapping the Way Forward for Brain Research
To fully appreciate brain function, scientists are studying what’s going on in various brain regions, and how these regions connect and communicate.
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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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2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Taking Microscopy to the Nanodimension
Techniques that increase the resolution of microscopes are revolutionizing the ability to peer at brain structures in ever-increasing detail.
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3D Printed Brain Saves A Life
Whether people are making 3D-printed cars, guns, or even organs, this technology is becoming wild with the thousands of different applications.
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