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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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·September 25, 2015·4 min read

Musical Processing: Consonant Results Resonate in the Brain

Researchers report replicating previous studies about how the brain processes music allowed them to fine tune findings. They also stress more incentives need to be given for researchers to replicate experiments.

This is a drawing of the needle penetrating the brain tissue.

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·August 10, 2015·2 min read

Microneedle Technology for Brain Research

Researchers have developed a new method to enhance the stiffness of microneedles for use in neuroscience research.

This is an illustration of a blood clot causing a stroke.

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·August 5, 2015·6 min read

Stroke Therapy Put to the Test in Rigorous Preclinical Study

A new animal study that mimics the design of a human clinical trial has shown that a potential stroke therapy reduced inflammation in some mice, but was not as effective in mice with more severe forms of stroke.

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·April 14, 2015·4 min read

New Staining Method Could Help Map Entire Brain

A new staining method could bring mapping an entire mouse brain within reach.

Images show how the technologies work together on a brain scan.

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·March 13, 2015·2 min read

Researchers Create “Image Fusion” by Blending Techniques

Researchers 'blend' mass spectrometry and microscopy techniques.

The image shows a drawing of a brain with orange dots inside it, representing a neural network.

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·December 19, 2014·4 min read

A Standard for Neuroscience Data

A new computational framework for standardizing neuroscience data on a global level has been developed by researchers.

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·October 8, 2014·3 min read

In a Battle of Brains, Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Bigger brains don't necessarily mean greater intelligence, at least in mice and rats, a new study reports. The findings could have major implications for the future of research into learning and behavior.

The image shows a person looking at the computer screen with the projection for the maze on it.

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·February 26, 2014·3 min read

Maze Puts Images on Floor Where Rats Look

Projecting images onto the floor of a maze, rodents can learn behaviors faster.

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·December 31, 2013·2 min read

Research Team Reveals How Emotions Are Mapped in the Body

Emotions trigger strong bodily sensations and the bodily maps for each sensation are topographically different for different emotions. The sensation patterns are consistent across different cultures, suggesting sensational patterns have a biological basis, researchers say.