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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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Are Commercial Vagus Nerve Stimulation Devices Safe and Effective?

Neuroscientist Denise Bellinger explains vagus nerve stimulation, its history as a medical treatment, and whether commercial VNS devices are effective and safe.

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Show Some Spine

The spinal cord is the nexus of the peripheral nervous system, the brain’s connection to the rest of the body.

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Bacteria in the Brain

Bacterial infections can make their way to the brain, where they can linger undetected.

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The Tiny Habenula Plays a Big Role in the Brain’s Anti-Reward System

We work hard for reward — we work even harder to avoid disappointment.

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Brain Zoo

Teach your students about their brains and animal brains with this activity.

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How Much Energy Does the Brain Use?

The brain has some intense energy needs thanks to the unique role it plays in the body.

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Dumping the Brain's Waste

Scientists may have found the brain’s hidden waste disposal system.

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What Your Brain Does When You're Doing Nothing

Just because you’re taking a break doesn’t mean your brain gets to clock out.

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Holding Your Brain in the Palm of Your Hand

How would it feel to hold a model of your own brain?

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Navigating Through the Entorhinal Cortex

The entorhinal cortex gives us memory, the perception of time, and helps us navigate.

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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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The 'Right-Brained' Myth

This video shows how the right-and-left-brained belief came to be and why it is a myth.

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