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These trailblazers strike out into various parts of the brain, laying down axons as they go.

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What Causes Muscle Cramps?

Everyone experiences cramps. But we know less about their causes than you might expect.

What Happens to the Brain During a Heatstroke?

When the body’s temperature begins to rise, the brain’s health is on the line.

Phineas Gage

His catastrophic brain injury hinted at the role of the frontal lobe in behavior and personality.

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And other neuroscience news for the week of April 13, 2020.

Acquired Taste

The hundreds of visible bumps that cover your tongue are not, in fact, taste buds.

How Ear Hairs Stick Together

Stereocilia connect one row to the next to sway together for sound.

Before You Had Eyes

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

The Neuroscience of Touch and Pain

The sense of touch conveys important social information and tells you when something is dangerous by letting you feel pain.

A Look Inside Vision

Many cells and molecules work together to help you see the world around you.