Neuroanatomy Basics: Glial Cells
[7:59] In this anatomy tutorial we look at the different types of glial cells in the central and peripheral nervous syst…
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Ben Barress: What do reactive astrocytes do?
[1:12:26] Dr. Barres is one of the world’s leading neuroscientists. He is Chairman of Neurobiology and Professor of …
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New Insight Into Pain Sensation
[2:14] Interesting research on astrocytes, a type of glial cell within the brain and how it plays a role in pain percep…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Brain tumors
[1:59] A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in the brain. In this video, I discuss benign and malignant tumors, ge…
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Astrocytes Help the Brain to Remember
[2:54] A new discovery led by Dr. Terrence Sejnowski of the Salk Institute has discovered that astrocytes play an impor…
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