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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Neuroscience research often involves research from fields such as brain science, chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics, artificial intelligence, robotics, neurology, medicine, philosophy, physics, and psychology.

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·February 13, 2013·3 min read

Gene Associated with High Anxiety Can Have Protective Effect on the Battlefield

Through a combination of genetic and psychological testing, researchers have identified factors that mitigate against PTSD. In combat, soldiers who avoided threats were more likely to develop PTSD as a result of traumatic experiences, the study found.

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·September 20, 2012·2 min read

‘Psychopaths’ Have An Impaired Sense of Smell

People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain (orbitofrontal cortex) according to a new study.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·March 25, 2011·3 min read

‘Can you hear me now?’ Researchers Detail How Neurons Decide How to Transmit Information

There are billions of neurons in the brain and at any given time tens of thousands of these neurons might...

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 15, 2013·3 min read

‘Good Vibrations’! Brain Ultrasound Improves Mood

Researchers have investigated transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) for modulating mental states in human volunteers suffering from chronic pain.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·July 7, 2011·4 min read

“Unnatural” Chemical Allows Salk Researchers to Watch Protein Action in Brain Cells

Genetically embedded tools in neural stem cells may aid in development of regenerative medicine – critical for safe and reliable...

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 29, 2013·5 min read

A Better Way to Culture Central Nervous Cells

A protein associated with neuron damage in Alzheimer's patients provides a superior scaffold for growing central nervous system cells in the lab.

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·September 7, 2012·3 min read

A Brain Filter for Clear Information Transmission

Frequently, as many as one thousand signals rain down on a single neuron simultaneously. To ensure that precise signals are delivered, the brain possesses a sophisticated inhibitory system. Scientists have now illuminated how this system works.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 18, 2012·3 min read

A Glance at the Brain’s Circuit Diagram

Scientists developed a method for decoding neural circuit diagrams. Using measurements of total neuronal activity, they can determine the probability that two neurons are connected with each other.

Featured Neurology

·October 4, 2012·3 min read

A Molecular Scissor Related to Alzheimer’s Disease

An international research team revealed the atomic‐level structure of the human peptidase enzyme meprin β (beta).

Neuroscience

·August 23, 2011·4 min read

A New Nuance to Neurons

A fundamental new discovery about how nerve cells in the brain store and release tiny sacs filled with chemicals may...

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·May 21, 2021·4 min read

A New Replication Crisis: Research That Is Less Likely to Be True Is Cited More

Researchers have uncovered another problem with a number of recent scientific research papers; citing data that is unable to be replicated. The study reveals non-replicable data is cited 153 times more because the findings they lay out are deemed more interesting.

Neurology Neuroscience

·December 15, 2011·2 min read

A Novel Mechanism Regulating Stress is Identified

Neuroscience researchers from Tufts identify potential target for drug therapy for wide range of disorders associated with stress Neuroscience researchers...

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