Genes & Molecules

How Genetic Studies Can Help Us Develop Treatments for Mental Illness

The drugs prescribed to treat symptoms of schizophrenia haven’t changed much in the last half-century. Now, advances in genetic studies could help scientists develop new — and better — treatments.

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Karen D. Davis: How Does Your Brain Respond to Pain?

Everyone experiences pain — but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways? And what exactly is pain, anyway?

Why Do Roses Smell So Sweet?

One minor chemical change can turn the sweet smell of a rose sour.

American Chemical Society

Allan Jones: A Map of the Brain

How can we begin to understand the way the brain works? The same way we begin to understand a city: by making a map.

TED
15 min

Oxytocin: Bonding, Birth, and Trust

Efforts to uncover nature's way of initiating labor led to the basic science discovery of a brain chemical that is involved in a host of social behaviors.

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Sol Snyder: Daring Creativity in Research

The neuroscientist discusses how creative thinking led to some of his most groundbreaking discoveries.

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Colm Kelleher: How We See Color

Colm Kelleher explains how humans can see everything from auburn to aquamarine.

The Molecules That Maintain the Brain

A family of proteins determines which nerve cells thrive or die.

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Congenital Anosmia

Have you ever wondered what life would be like without the sense of smell? Learn more about a rare condition called congenital anosmia and how the brain processes smell.

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4 min

Diagnosing a Zombie

Can we use human medicine to figure out what makes zombies... zombies?

Fruit Flies and the Smell Sense: How a Molecule's Vibration Can Change Its Smell

How can a fruit fly teach us about our senses? Watch this video and see how scientists use fruit flies to learn more about our sense of smell.

Beckman Institute

How Coffee Affects Your Brain

How much coffee is too much? Learn how caffeine affects the human brain in this video.

PHD Comics

Chemical Warfare's Attack on the Brain

My research may not be what you expect when you hear ‘neuroscience’. I work on developing treatments against the chemical weapons known as nerve agents.

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