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ICYMI: Pesticides Harm Brain Development in Baby Bumblebees

And other neuroscience news for the week of March 9, 2020.

Before You Had Eyes

Optic vesicles grow into an empty pathway where the brain lays wiring that becomes the optic nerve.

Turning Brain Cells On and Off With Light

With just a flash of light, optogenetics helps scientists turn brain cells on and off. Edward Boyden, one of The Brain Prize 2013 winners, explains.

A Perceptive Lens: Marlene Behrmann

Cognitive scientist, Marlene Behrmann, investigates what can be learned about visual perception through injury and disorders.

Meet Sabine Kastner, MD, PhD

Meet the neuroscientists behind BrainFacts.org.

Celebrating Women in Neuroscience

In celebration of Women’s History Month, view the profiles of women scientist that explored their curiosity and pushed the field forward.

Rita Levi-Montalcini

The Italian-American neurologist discovered a protein neurons need to grow.

Meet Kelley Remole, PhD

Meet the neuroscientists behind BrainFacts.org.

Meet Charles Jennings, PhD

Meet the neuroscientists behind BrainFacts.org.

Science is for Everyone, Kids Included

Watch this inspiring video to see how much students are capable of in the field of science.

Neurons Run on Calcium

From cell metabolism to electrical signaling, the multitasking mineral does it all.

ICYMI: Scientists Create Super Speedy Bionic Jellyfish

And other neuroscience news for the week of January 27, 2020.