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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience often involves research from numerous science genres including brain science, psychology, neurology, computer science, artificial intelligence, big data, statistics, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, linguistics, electrophysiology, biology, anatomy and neurobiology.

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·July 9, 2019·3 min read

Parental ‘memory’ is inherited across generations

A new insect study reveals a preference for ethanol persisted for five generations following paternal exposure. The findings shed light on the role paternal experience plays across generations in disease and risks for addiction in humans.

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·July 8, 2019·4 min read

Two new algorithms can identify patients at risk of HIV

A new machine learning algorithm automatically selected important risk-related variables of HIV from millions of medical records. The algorithm can detect those most vulnerable to HIV infection and could play an important role in increasing the prescription of preexposure prophylaxis medications to prevent infection.

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·July 8, 2019·3 min read

Retina restructures itself after cell death

Gene therapy can restore the structure of the retina and regain normal light responses.

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·July 8, 2019·6 min read

How can you tell if another person, animal or thing is conscious? Try these 3 tests

From artificial intelligence to animals and people in comas, researchers evaluate different methods to test the presence of consciousness.

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·July 8, 2019·3 min read

Indications why older people are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease

Using a gene vector, researchers channeled the blueprint of the human tau protein into different aged mice. After a period of twelve weeks, the tau protein spread twice as fast in older mice than the younger cohort. Findings shed light on why Alzheimer's is predominantly an age-related neurodegenerative disease.

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·July 8, 2019·3 min read

Human brains reorganize experiences while resting to find new solutions

Human replay spontaneously reorganizes experience based on learned structure.

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·July 8, 2019·2 min read

How noise and age affect brain’s sound processing

Noise-induced hearing loss and hearing loss due to aging have different effects on sound processing in the brain. Researchers suggest each type of hearing loss should have its own specific treatment.

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·July 8, 2019·4 min read

Structure of brain networks is not fixed

Brain networks are spatially and functionally fluid, and not static, as previously believed.

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·July 8, 2019·2 min read

Study finds psychiatric diagnosis to be ‘scientifically meaningless’

Researchers conclude many psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically worthless as tools for identifying discrete mental health disorders.

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·July 8, 2019·3 min read

Want to boost creativity? Try playing Minecraft

Minecraft and other virtual building games can help improve creativity, a new study reports.

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·July 8, 2019·5 min read

Looking at how the brain reacts to boredom could help people cope

Brain activity differs in those more prone to boredom than those who aren't. Findings reveal those who experience boredom more frequently have an increased risk of anxiety and depression.

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·July 8, 2019·6 min read

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may raise risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Older males who were treated with androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer had an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease over a ten-year follow-up.