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The blood-brain barrier once stopped medication from reaching the brain. Researchers have found their way through.

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A History of the Classification of Glioma Brain Tumors

A meticulous repository of images and tissue samples led to the categorization of brain tumors and the development of treatment for glioblastomas.

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Neuroscientists Grow Their Own Neurons

Researchers grew this embryoid body from mouse stem cells in about a week.

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Untangling the Link Between Head Injuries and CTE

Autopsies of American football players’ brains built our current understanding of the hazards associated with repeated blows to the head.

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What Are the Biomarkers for Pain?

Researchers are developing a first-of-its-kind blood test to identify the biomarkers for pain, which could improve pain treatment.

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CRISPR, Explained

CRISPR makes altering DNA easier than ever before. Is it the future of genetics?

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What Brain Banks Can Teach Us About Alzheimer's

Research at the Calgary Brain Bank bridges the gap between exploratory animal models and human clinical trials. It may also upend decades of thinking about Alzheimer’s in the process.

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A Step-by-Step Look at How Human Brains Are Prepped for Research

When the Calgary Brain Bank receives a donation, neuroscientist Jeffrey Joseph meticulously divvies up tissue samples for researchers to study.

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Tools of Neuroscience: MRI/fMRI

Show students an example of some of the tools neuroscientists use to image the brain.

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Roll Over, Sit, Lie Still in the MRI: How Brain Imaging Helps Us Understand Dogs

Gregory Berns, a neuroscientist at Emory University, and his team are training dogs to hop into an MRI scanner to better understand how the dog mind works.