Fundamentals (logo) Fundamentals March 2021

Exploring the science that makes tomorrow possible.

  • 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.