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Different Brain Regions are Infected with Fungi in Alzheimer’s Disease

I spent many years of my childhood watching my grandmother unable to do anything much other than sit in her chair and watch TV because of Alzheimers disease. Years later my grandfather followed her down the same path ...

Neuroscientist Artist Greg Dunn

Amazing art by neuroscientist Greg A Dunn. ...

Glass Brain Video

Amazing images of neuron's firing through the brain. ...

Place Cells and Grid Cells – Our Brain’s GPS

Place and Grid cells are cells that fire only when the person or animal is in a particular location. More research is being done on the connection between these cells and how environment stimulates certain memories. ...

Mind with No Brain – Are Microbes Sentient?

An interesting look at how microbes work together to create at least six capacities which has traditionally only been attributed to brains. Are microbes sentient? ...

A New Look at the Brain

This series of amazing images is posted on the Wall Street Journal and is the result of a new imaging technique that now allows us to follow the white matter fibers in our brains. ...