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Welcome to the BrainFacts.org Blog

An introduction to the blog from Nick Spitzer, Editor-in-Chief of BrainFacts.org.

Olfactory bulb glomeruli are the initial sites of synaptic integration of olfactory sensory information.

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Welcome to BrainFacts.org

A Video Message from the Editor-in-Chief

Source: Society for Neuroscience

The website offers a new way for people to learn more about how the brain works, how it drives thought and behavior, and its role in brain diseases and disorders.

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Brain Facts: Download the Full Book

Source: Society for Neuroscience

A newly updated primer on the brain and nervous system published by the Society for Neuroscience.

BrainFacts.org, a public information initiative of The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Society for Neuroscience

BrainFacts.org Launches

Source: Society for Neuroscience

Nonprofit site to provide accurate information and educator resources to support growing public fascination with the wonders of the brain and mind and to help dispel “neuromyths.”

BrainFacts.org, a public information initiative of The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Society for Neuroscience

SfN Announces Editorial Board for BrainFacts.org

Source: Society for Neuroscience

Eight leading neuroscientists will ensure the public is getting reliable, up-to-date information on the brain and its functions.

BrainFacts.org, a public information initiative of The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Society for Neuroscience

SfN awarded $1.53 Million to create BrainFacts.org

Source: Society for Neuroscience

Authoritative, interactive Web site will be a public information initiative of The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, and the Society for Neuroscience.

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Neuroscience in the News

A New Way to Care for Young Brains

Source: New York Times

Date: 5 May 2013

In the last three years, dozens of youth concussion clinics have opened in nearly 35 states — the proliferation of clinics, however, comes at a time when there is still no agreed-upon, established formula for treating the injuries.

How the Brain Really Works

Source: Wall Street Journal

Date: 3 May 2013

New techniques are letting researchers look at the activity of the whole brain at once.

A Little Brain Training Goes a Long Way

Source: Nature

Date: 1 May 2013

People who use a "brain-workout" program for just 10 hours have a mental edge over their peers even a year later, researchers report today in PLoS ONE.

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