Genes & Molecules

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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?
  • TED
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.
  • TED
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?
  • TED
How Coffee Affects Your Brain
How much coffee is too much? Learn how caffeine affects the human brain in this video.
  • PHD Comics
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
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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