Movies | BrainU. A note about flash: Many of the videos on this page require Flash to view. We have had success using the Google Chrome browser on PCs (Windows and Mac), and the Puffin browser on mobile devices. Puffin is available from the iTunes store and the Google Play store. Watch these movies on iPad, iPhone, and iPod. The Synapse, The Action Potential, Toxins and Synapses, and Synapses Change have been bundled into a single application called NeuroVids available now on the App Store. NOTE: The current version of NeuroVids only works with devices running iOS 10 and earlier. Click on the image at left to watch the Flash movie on the synapse! If you cannot view Flash animations, click here to see Synapses Change! To download the movie on Windows, right-click on the image for the movie and select "Save Target/Link As... " If you enjoyed this movie, take a look at our other animations: See how electrical activity allows neurons to communicate in The Action Potential.
NEW! NEW! NEW! Science - Biology - Neuroscience. BrainConnection: The Brain and Learning. Brain, Brain Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geogra. Making sense of the brain's mind-boggling complexity isn't easy. What we do know is that it's the organ that makes us human, giving people the capacity for art, language, moral judgments, and rational thought.
It's also responsible for each individual's personality, memories, movements, and how we sense the world. All this comes from a jellylike mass of fat and protein weighing about 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms). It is, nevertheless, one of the body's biggest organs, consisting of some 100 billion nerve cells that not only put together thoughts and highly coordinated physical actions but regulate our unconscious body processes, such as digestion and breathing. The brain's nerve cells are known as neurons, which make up the organ's so-called "gray matter. " The neurons transmit and gather electrochemical signals that are communicated via a network of millions of nerve fibers called dendrites and axons. These are the brain's "white matter. " The cerebrum has two halves, or hemispheres. Public Education & Outreach. Genes to Cognition Online. IMPORTANT: Adobe Flash Information As of December 31, 2020, Flash animation technology is no longer supported by web browsers.
Several DNALC educational sites, including G2C Online, were built using Flash, especially those featuring animations. Some DNALC sites will be retired, but much of the animation and video content is available on the DNALC website under Resources. In addition, we are reworking our most valued, up-to-date content into current technologies. Simple Mapper We developed Simple Mapper to power this web site on the brain.
G2C Blog: Thoughts on Thinking Did you know dolphins can stay constantly awake for weeks? Young parents and workaholics are very familiar with the effects of sleep deprivation, and almost everyone is agreed – it’s not the most pleasant place to be! 3-D Brain The G2C Brain is an interactive 3-D model of the brain, with 29 structures that can be rotated in three-dimensional space.