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This animation shows how mutations in an ion channel protein lead to the genetic disease cystic fibrosis. The animation also discusses how research on this protein has been used to develop treatments for the disease.

This animation describes how skin color is generated by skin cells as protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

This animation shows how a region of the brain called the cerebral cortex develops in a human fetus.

This video shows a technique used to obtain detailed images of nerve cells by fluorescent microscopy.

Dr. Jason Biggs of the University of Guam Marine Laboratory discusses the anatomy of cone snails and introduces us to a variety of cone snail species with different tactics to hunt and capture their prey.

This animation shows how the drug Prialt suppresses signals from the nervous system, which can paralyze certain organisms.

This animation shows how cone snail toxins cause paralysis by blocking signal transmission at the synapse between neuron and muscle.

Mice can be trained to use spatial cues to navigate a maze that tests their ability to remember specific locations.

This video explores a reflex in a model organism for studying short- and long-term memory.

This video provides a demonstration of how nerve-muscle connectivity is measured.

This animation tracks how the human brain develops over nine months of gestation.

This animation shows how neurons send and receive signals to communicate with one another at contact points called synapses.