The Basis of Food Texture Sensation
[5:30] For more information, see the paper by Zhang et al., Neuron 91(4), http://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S…
MORETreating Parkinson’s Disease: Brain Surgery and the Placebo Effect
[2:10] At the University of Florida, Parkinson’s disease patient Russell Price undergoes surgery to implant a deep …
MOREWhat Are Microglia?
[4:38] The brain is like a really fancy restaurant. It’s picky about who it lets inside. You have to be one of the privil…
MOREAshley Gearhardt: The brain reward system and food addiction
[7:50] Ashley Gearhardt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Mi…
MOREHow To Eradicate One Of Our Deadliest Enemies – Gene Drive & Malaria
[7:03] We have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it? [Source: Kur…
MORENew red fluorescent proteins allow scientists to better ‘see’ what memories are made of
[3:06] Laviv and Kim, et al. “Simultaneous dual-color fluorescence lifetime imaging with novel red-shifted f…
MOREBrain imaging at multiple size scales
[2:10] MIT researchers have developed a new technique for imaging brain tissue at multiple scales, allowing them to pe…
MOREAre musical tastes cultural or hardwired in the brain?
[3:20] A new study out of MIT and Brandeis University suggests musical preferences are cultural in origin and not hardw…
MOREIn a Coma, Do We Cease to Exist?
[7:10] What happens when someone slips into a vegetative state? Do they feel pain? Do they think? Without consciousnes…
MOREDavid Eagleman: The Brain – Mirroring Others
[4:00] David measures the movement of facial muscles in two group of subjects, and reveals why we mirror each other’s …
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