In the Lab

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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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Social Connection May Help Avoid Opioid Addiction Relapse

Research in rat models suggests that protection against intense drug craving may come from the reward of social interactions.

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Neuroethics Asks the Difficult Questions

Neuroscience has a profound ability to alter society, but who makes sure it changes society for the better?

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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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Richard Wingate: Peering into the Stems of Brain Development

From his schooldays making microscope slides out of tape to his current position as Head of Anatomy at King’s College London, Richard Wingate has always had a passion for science.

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Meet Amy Arnsten, PhD

Meet Amy Arnsten, one of the neuroscientists behind BrainFacts.org.

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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.