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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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·April 1, 2011·3 min read

What the Brain Saw

The moment we open our eyes, we perceive the world with apparent ease. But the question of how neurons in...

The image shows an expertly crafted brain made from sugar paste for a cake topper.

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·January 28, 2013·2 min read

When Food Porn Holds No Allure: The Science Behind Satiety

New research sheds light on why images of enticing food affect us less when we are full.

The image is a drawing of Leonardo da Vinci. named proportions of the head.

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·February 21, 2013·2 min read

Where Does Our Head Come From?

New research has shed light on the evolutionary origin of the head.Researchers showed that in a simple, brainless sea anemone, the same genes that control head development in higher animals regulate the development of the front end of the swimming larvae.

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·August 17, 2012·4 min read

Why Are Elderly Duped?

Researchers report they’ve pinpointed the precise location in the human brain, called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, that controls belief and doubt, and which explains why some of us are more gullible than others.

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·July 2, 2012·2 min read

Why Chronic Pain is All in Your Head

Researchers were able to predict, with 85 percent accuracy at the beginning of the study, which participants would go on to develop chronic pain based on the level of interaction between the frontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens.

Image shows how MDMA binds to serotonin transporters.

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·July 14, 2016·3 min read

Why Scientists are Calling for Experiments on Ecstasy

Researchers call for a rigorous scientific exploration of MDMA's effects to identify precisely how the drug works, the data from which could be used to develop therapeutic compounds.

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·February 5, 2017·5 min read

With Mini-Vessels, Mini-Brains Expand Research Potential

Mini-brains that are able to grow blood vessels are paramount for future investigation of neurological disorders, researchers report.

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·July 2, 2012·6 min read

Women Infected with Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Have Increased Risk of Attempting Suicide

Women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite, which is spread through contact with cat feces or eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, are at increased risk of attempting suicide, according to a new study of more than 45,000 women in Denmark.

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·August 22, 2016·5 min read

World’s Most In Depth Study to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

Researchers announce a new study that aims to identify new biomarkers that can be detected during the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 6, 2012·2 min read

Zebrafish Reveal Promising Mechanism for Healing Spinal Cord Injury

Preliminary results in mice show that Fgf injections near a spinal injury increase both the number of glia cells at the site and the elongated morphology. Their evidence suggests that Fgfs may work to create an environment more supportive of regeneration in mammals as well and could be a valuable therapeutic target.

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neuroscience research

What the Brain Saw

When Food Porn Holds No Allure: The Science Behind Satiety

Where Does Our Head Come From?

Why Are Elderly Duped?

Why Chronic Pain is All in Your Head

Why Scientists are Calling for Experiments on Ecstasy

With Mini-Vessels, Mini-Brains Expand Research Potential

Women Infected with Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Have Increased Risk of Attempting Suicide

World’s Most In Depth Study to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

Zebrafish Reveal Promising Mechanism for Healing Spinal Cord Injury

Genes Associated with Earlier and Higher Reproduction Linked to Accelerated Aging

Novel Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

Did Fermentation Drive Human Brain Evolution?

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