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This activity guides the analysis of a published scientific figure from a study that investigated how gene duplication contributed to the evolution of electric fish.

This activity explores images of planarians regenerating missing body parts, which serve as phenomena for learning about cell division and differentiation.

This interactive module explores the biology of sex determination and development in humans, set against the backdrop of the different sex testing policies implemented throughout sports history.

This video describes how scientists silence different genes in regenerating planaria to study the process of regeneration at the molecular level.

This activity analyzes a published scientific figure from a study that investigated the biological importance of sleep. In this study, scientists tested whether sleep plays a role in removing harmful substances from the brain.

This interactive module allows students to examine evidence from brain anatomy, tissue histology, and genetic studies to identify possible targets for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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.

This interactive module explores the different gaits employed by animals and how the nervous system is able to switch between gaits.