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Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me

Studying the nerve cells that alert fruit flies to danger may one day help scientists better understand diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and autism.

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What Color is Tuesday? Exploring Synesthesia

What if the number 7 tasted like chocolate? What if Monday was purple? This is what life is like for someone with synesthesia. Learn more about this fascinating neurological trait with this video.

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Sensing Movement

The primate retina passes information about rapid movement to the brain.

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Why are some people left-handed?

There are likely advantages to having both left- and right-handed individuals in a population.

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Sensing Space or Moving Muscles?

Scientists are rethinking the role of nerve endings once thought to be involved in providing spatial information to the brain.

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Speedy Science: How Fast Can You React?

Think fast! Figure out your brain’s reaction time with this activity.

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Brain and Behavior Lesson Plan

Students are introduced to brain structure, neurotransmitters, hormones, and neural networks in this nine part lesson.

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Mouse Neuromuscular Junction

Neurons communicate with muscles in special kinds of connections called neuromuscular junctions. These exchanges help muscles to flex.

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Why do some people toss and turn during sleep if your body is "paralyzed" to keep you from reenacting dreams?

Tossing and turning generally occurs during very brief arousals from sleep during the night.

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National Geographic: The Brain

This interactive web resource has articles with photos and demonstrations about how the brain processes information from our bodies, generates thoughts and emotions, stores and recalls memories, and controls movement. Also, watch a video about how scientists store and use donated brain tissue.

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Probe the Brain

Beginning in the 1940s, Canadian brain surgeon Wilder Penfield mapped the brain's motor cortex -- the area that controls the movement of your body's muscles. Now you can relive his exploration of the brain.

Quadriceps Nerve

Glial cells provide insulation for nerve cells and help them communicate with one another. Using mouse muscle nerves, scientists studied the role of specific proteins in the growth of these cells.