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Image of the Week: The Brain in Motion 12 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am

Visualizing the inner workings of the brain is no simple task. In the video you see here, researchers combined the information obtained from thousands of microscopic images to recreate the 3-D image o...

Obesity and the Brain 6 Aug 2013 | 12:49 am

Studies of feeding behavior in animals and people have led neuroscientists to discover that complex systems in the brain, not just the intestine, determine food intake. More research about how genes, ...

Judy Illes: Ethical Considerations for Neuroscience 3 Jul 2013 | 09:00 am

University of British Columbia neurology professor Judy Illes is drawn to these and other challenging questions raised by neuroscience research. In 2006, Illes co-founded the International Neuroethics...

Understanding Animal Research 25 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am

Almost every major medical advance in the last century was made possible by carefully regulated, humane animal research. Animal models are the foundation for studying how the healthy body works and un...

Brain Awareness Video Contest Rules and Guidelines 12 Jun 2013 | 12:19 am

Prizes First place: $1,000 plus travel, two-nights lodging, and registration for one person* to attend Neuroscience 2013 in San Diego, Calif. Second place: $500 Third place: $250 People's Choice: ...

The Cocktail Party Problem 5 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am

Scientists call our ability to zero in on a single speaker amid a cacophony of other sounds the "cocktail party problem." Our brains, like those of many animals, are so skilled at tuning in to what we...

Animal Research in the European Union 5 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am

There are currently wide variations across the different European Member States in the legislative controls over animal research. However, a new set of regulations within the European Union regarding ...

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