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It doesn’t take brainpower to react to sudden danger; just a bit of spine.

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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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Critical Communication for Movement

Motor neurons are crucial for movement, from the simplest step to the most complex dance.

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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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Swimming Zebrafish

Neurons in the brain and spinal cord cooperate to control complex movements, such as walking or swimming. Studying simple animals helps us understand how motion develops.

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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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Sea Slug Teeth

The giant sea slug Apylsia has a simple nervous system that makes them a useful model for neuroscience research. They also have rows of tiny sharp teeth, which cover a tongue-like structure.

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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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