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How do developing brains assemble and organize themselves?

Brain areas are marked by distinct activity patterns very early, marsupial study published in PNAS by the Richards Lab shows.

Video of a wave of electrical activity passes over the visual area of the brain of a marsupial joey.

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St. Louis is an affordable, family- and foodie-friendly city with amazing green spaces and incredible cultural activities.