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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.

Featured Psychology

·January 4, 2018·3 min read

Stressed Out? Try Sniffing Your Partner’s Shirt

Women feel calmer after being exposed to their male partner's scent, a new study reveals.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 4, 2018·3 min read

People Who Sleep Less Than 8 Hours a Night More Likely to Suffer Anxiety and Depression

Binghampton University researchers report sleeping less than 8 hours a night can result in negative, repetitive thoughts associated with anxiety and depression.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 4, 2018·3 min read

The Sixth Taste?

UC Santa Barbara researchers reveal humans and fruit flies can sense the taste of calcium. The researchers have identified a unique class of gustatory receptor neurons required to help taste calcium in Drosophila.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 4, 2018·5 min read

Sleep Deprived Brains May Be Asleep and Awake at the Same Time

Researchers look at how sleep deprivation can impact cognition, information processing and memory. A new study reveals sleep deprived mice can demonstrate sleep like brain activity while awake.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 4, 2018·3 min read

Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·January 3, 2018·6 min read

Rare Form of ‘Thunder’ Protein May Be Linked to Schizophrenia

A new study has identified rare genetic variation in the Thorase protein that causes the breakdown of receptors at the connections between neurons in the brain. The anti-epilepsy drug perampanel can help reverse anti-social behaviors linked to schizophrenia that are associated with this genetic variation.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 3, 2018·3 min read

New Behavioral Science Approach Combines Experiments and Models

Researchers propose a new approach to conducting behavioral science research that uses experimental studies and computer models.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 3, 2018·5 min read

Little Wasp Bodies Means Little Wasp Brain Regions

Drexel University researchers reveal that while evolution may have allowed for bigger brains, some regions may not have kept up with the growth.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·January 3, 2018·4 min read

Pong Paddles and Perception: Our Actions Influence What We See

A new study explores how actions influence perception.

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Featured Psychology

·January 3, 2018·5 min read

ADHD Increases STI Risk, But Medications May Help Reduce It

A new study reveals ADHD increases the risk of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents threefold compared to the general population. However, the use of ADHD medications reduces the risk of STIs in males by up to 41%.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 3, 2018·5 min read

Will Artificial Intelligence Become Conscious?

Researchers consider if artificial intelligence will ever become conscious and what that means for humans.

Featured Neurology

·January 2, 2018·1 min read

Scheduled Feeding Improves Neurodegenerative Symptoms: Mouse Study

A study to be published in eNeuro reports scheduled feeding times improved motor activity, sleep quality and quality of life in mouse models of Huntington's disease.