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No-Brainer, Part 1: The Quick Guide on Marine Animals Who Get by Without Brains
Go under the sea and explore some of the animals that sense their world without a brain.
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What is Deep Brain Stimulation?
Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, takes advantage of electricity to treat brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease.
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How Research Combats Neurological Disorders and Mental Illnesses
Neuroscientists combat destructive neurological disorders and mental illnesses including Alzheimer’s disease, drug addiction, and depression through research.
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When Mice Can’t Answer Questions, Neuroscience Turns to Primates
Researchers from around the world met in Washington, D.C. to explore the relevance and ethics for using non-human primates in research.
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Santiago Ramón y Cajal – The First Modern Neuroscientist
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Want to know how the brain works? Let these eight fundamental concepts guide your way.
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Steve's Deep Brain
Learn ways that tremor used to prevent a man from certain activities until DBS improved his daily life.
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A Paralyzing Strike
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Nano-Drugs Take Aim at Brain Cells
The blood-brain barrier once stopped medication from reaching the brain. Researchers have found their way through.
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