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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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·November 13, 2014·2 min read

Study Identifies New Player in Brain Function and Memory

Memory recall and brain function improves when FXR1P is removed, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics

·November 13, 2014·2 min read

Molecular Time Signalling Controls Stem Cells During Brain Development

A new study reports TGF-beta acts as a time signal which regulates neural stem cells' potential at different stages of brain development.

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·November 13, 2014·4 min read

Study Shows How Brain Maps Develop to Help Us Perceive the World

Moving forward helps train the brain to perceive the world 'normally', a new study reports.

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Featured Neurology

·November 11, 2014·2 min read

Eye Diseases Identified by How We Watch TV

Glaucoma could be detected by mapping eye movements as people watch TV, a new study reports.

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·November 10, 2014·3 min read

The Brain’s “Inner GPS” Gets Dismantled

A new study could help provide new insight into why some people with Alzheimer's disease have problems with their sense of direction.

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Featured Psychology

·November 10, 2014·3 min read

Playing Action Video Games Can Boost Learning

According to a new study, playing action video games helps improve learning capabilities.

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·November 10, 2014·3 min read

Findings Challenge Assumptions About How Information Is Encoded in the Brain

Researchers discover a population of neurons in the PPC of rats which process information in a way that supports multiple behaviors at once.

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·November 10, 2014·4 min read

Why Beat Deaf Individuals Are Unable to Keep a Beat or Tap Along with Music

Find it hard to clap to a beat? A new study reports beat deafness is due to an inability to synchronize sounds.

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·November 8, 2014·5 min read

Inside the Colourful World of Animal Vision

Due to differences in visual systems, not all animals see the world in the same way.

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·November 8, 2014·3 min read

3D Deep Imaging Advance Likely to Drive New Biological Insights

Researchers develop a new, fast and inexpensive imaging technique for deep tissue immunolabelling.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 7, 2014·3 min read

Genes Contribute to Behavior Differences Between Fierce and Friendly Rats

Researchers have identified gene regions which contribute to differences between aggressive and more timid behavior in rats.

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Featured Psychology

·November 7, 2014·4 min read

Research Shows Easy to Walk Communities Can Blunt Cognitive Decline

Living in a neighborhood considered to have good walkability factors can help slow cognitive decline in older adults, researchers report.

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