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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.

Boosting the Brain's Ability to Rebuild

The brain’s ability to rebuild broken connections is the key behind recovering from brain injuries and strokes.

How Many Neurons Are in the Brain?

Neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel explains how the human brain “lost” 14 billion neurons overnight.

A Blueprint for Brain Development

Before neuroscientists can figure out what goes wrong in developmental brain disorders, they need to understand how the healthy brain develops.

Mossy Cells

This small group of cells help regulate your memories.

Squishy Neurons Activity

Students can squish, build, and light up a neuron in this hands-on activity.

Eyes on the Road

The optical nerve carries light information to the visual processing center of the brain.

Highlighting the Synapse

When neurons meet, they have great chemistry.

Calcium Sends the Signal

Calcium plays a key role in the fundamental processes underlying all cell communication.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal – The First Modern Neuroscientist

His drawings of brain cells helped kick off the field we know today.

Storing Memories in Your Synapses

Your ability to recall the color of your childhood home depends on long-lasting changes to the connections between nerve cells.

Müller Glia

Even great visions require support.

Interact with the Brain