While they share similar features, no two animal brains are exactly alike.

It's not just size that matters for brain power.

Scientists who study the brain do so for many reasons. For some, the opportunity to study the most complex living structure in the known universe is itself an exciting quest. So much is still unknown about brain function and development.

Students will research a landmark neuroscience discovery and learn how it has advanced our understanding of the brain and created promise for treating neurological disorders.

Currently approved treatments for Alzheimer’s disease do not modify the course of the disease and offer only temporary mitigation of some symptoms, such as agitation, anxiety, unpredictable behavior, sleep disturbances, and depression.

To fully appreciate brain function, scientists are studying what’s going on in various brain regions, and how these regions connect and communicate.

Growing up in poverty can negatively impact developing brain regions like the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex and, in turn, increases the risks of developing behavioral and learning problems.

Learn about the benefits that short but frequent breaks can have on easily distracted students.

BrainFacts.org brought people together for a public outreach event during Neuroscience 2023, Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.