Neurons and Signaling in Media
- NeuronsAn explanation of the classifications and structure of neurons. A 6:45 minute YouTube video from Brightstorm!
- How Neurotransmission WorksAn animation of chemical signaling between neurons. A 1:35 minute YouTube video from TheProfessorTed.
- The Nerve ImpulseAn animation of how nerve signals are propagated along axons. A 2:52 minute YouTube video from Health Care.
The Nervous System - CrashCourse Biology
Crazy Hank is back to explain the nervous system in a 12 minute CrashCourse.
Neurons and Signaling in the News
- "Noisiest" Neurons Persist in the Adult Brain, Research FindsMIT neuroscientists have discovered that the most active neurons in the adult brain are the ones selected to survive, which may explain the persistence of neurological diseases like epilepsy.
- Brain Cell Communication: Why It's So FastResearchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered how a protein complex in neurotransmitter vesicles makes neuron communication so fast. A 2010 article from ScienceDaily.com
- Potential Treatment Strategies for Multiple SclerosisScientists at the University of Edinburgh have studied zebrafish oligodendrocytes to determine how they produce myelin to cover neuron axons. Their results may lead to treatments for diseases caused by myelin damage. A 2013 article from ScienceDaily.com
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