Fundamentals (logo) Fundamentals March 2021

Stories on basic, fundamental research at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Sponsored by the Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences.

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  • Image of the Month: Nodding Off

    What happens in the brain when we need some shut eye? The answer: a flurry of electrical activity that looks like a colorful, hazy dream cloud.

    Astrocytes fire in different areas of the brain and use the signals to help us start falling asleep. Viewed digitally this looks like a purple, pink and yellow-orange cloud.