The Society for Neuroscience holds an annual Brain Awareness Video Contest to showcase entertaining and educational neuroscience concepts and activities.

Each essential principle is supported by fundamental concepts comparable to those underlying the U.S. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Consult the Overview Matrix to integrate Neuroscience ...

Striatonigral Degeneration Striatonigral degeneration is a neurological disorder caused by a disruption in the connection between two areas of the brain-the striatum and the substantia nigra. These ...

The Brain Facts Book Access Brain Facts, a primer on the brain and nervous system, published by the Society for Neuroscience. Brain Facts is a valuable resource for secondary school teachers and ...

Tarlov cysts are sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid that most often affect nerve roots in the sacrum, the group of bones at the base of the spine. These cysts (also known as meningeal or perineural ...

You likely spend more of your life sleeping than performing any other activity, but there’s so much we don’t know this basic function. Scientists continue to make discoveries about the role sleep ...

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In lab animals, fasting, as well as exercise, stimulates the production of a protein in nerve cells called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF. This protein plays critical roles in learning, ...

Neurological Diseases & Disorders A-Z from NINDS Access a list of more than 400 neurological disorders from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Summaries give symptom ...

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