The trans-synaptic nanocolumn
[1:36] This video portrays our new model of the molecular architecture at points of neuron-to-neuron contact in the br…
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V.S. Ramachandran – Phantom limb phenomena
[4:30] V.S. Ramachandran explains what causes amputees to have sensations in their phantom limbs, the parts of the bra…
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Specific area of the brain for thinking about what other people are thinking!
[4:26] A fascinating look into what different areas of the brain helps us with specific thoughts, skills and actions…
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From retina to cortex: An unexpected division of labor.
[3:21] Lee et al. “Topology of ON and OFF inputs in visual cortex enables an invariant columnar architecture…
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Visualization of newly formed synapses with unprecedented resolution
[2:24] MPFI scientists optimized a spatiotemporally controlled method that induces and visualizes the formation of …
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The Chemistry of Consciousness
[2:28] Jean-Pierre Changeux discusses how general anesthetics hint at the chemical nature of consciousness. [Sourc…
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Daniel Siegel: The Teenage Brain
[13:54] Daniel Siegel debunks myths about the Teenage Brain and “raging hormones”. He discusses the cha…
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Spying on Synapses – Early concept brain research
[4:37] Signaling across synapses–the tiny gaps between neurons, over a thousand times thinner than a sheet of p…
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Understanding Gray Matter and White Matter
[4:04] In this video Dr. Bigler and I are talking generally about two concepts that are fairly important in the general o…
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Brain guardians remove dying neurons
[0:26] Microglia, the cleaners of the brain. [Source: Salk Institute YouTube link]…
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