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Pioneer Cells Blaze Trails in the Young Brain
These trailblazers strike out into various parts of the brain, laying down axons as they go.
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A Look Inside Vision
Many cells and molecules work together to help you see the world around you.
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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.
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Hearing
The process, function, or power of perceiving sound.
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The Information Conduit That Leaves You Partially Blind
We all have a blind spot.
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How Taste and Smell Work
Your sense of taste and smell help you enjoy your favorite dish or avoid it when it’s gone bad.
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How Hearing Works
Whether it’s helping you survive or communicate, hearing is a critical sense with a complex internal system from ear to ear.
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Wiring That Analyzes the Past to Improve the Future
Sorting through past experiences to help make our best choices possible.
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The Gatekeepers of Sensation
The nerve fibers sensing touch, pain, and heat bundle together before entering the spinal cord.
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Gray Matter
Gray matter is a component of the brain named for the color it appears.
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White Matter
White matter gets its name from the insulation covering nerve fibers.
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The Evolution of the Human Brain
The human brain is neither the largest nor most complex brain in the animal kingdom. So what makes it special?
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How Your Brain Keeps You From Running Into Walls
Brain imaging and computer modeling evidence pinpoints the area of the brain that perceives environmental boundaries — and stops you from running into them.
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