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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.

This shows normal hypothalamus POMC cells from a developing mouse.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 2, 2015·7 min read

Genetic Triggers in Weight Regulating Brain Cells Discovered

Researchers have identified genetic triggers that help to regulate appetite in fish and mice.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 2, 2015·3 min read

Deconstructing Brain Systems Involved in Memory and Spatial Skills

A new study suggests hippocampus is dedicated to memory formation, and not spatial skills.

This shows a cartoon mouse set against a background of musical notes.

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·April 2, 2015·5 min read

Male Mice Sing Complex Songs to Woo Females

In order to seduce females, male mice sing surprisingly complex songs, a new study reports.

This image shows the outline of a head with an MRI brain image superimposed. Surrounding the head are some jig-saw pieces with scenes from the Sims in them.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 1, 2015·1 min read

New Memories Created by Insight

Neuroimaging study visualizes how the brain recalls memories of old events when they are complemented by new information.

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Featured Genetics

·April 1, 2015·3 min read

Mighty Microexons Take Center Stage in Shaping the Brain

The absence of the gene nSR100 results in faults in neuron formation, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 1, 2015·1 min read

New App Tests for Synesthesia

Radboud University researchers have created a smartphone app which tests for synesthesia.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 1, 2015·4 min read

BigNeuron Will Advance Digital Reconstruction and Analysis of Single Neurons

Collaborative BigNeuron project set to advance state of the art digital tracing of neurons.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology Visual Neuroscience

·April 1, 2015·6 min read

Faster Consolidation of Learning Visual Tasks Seen in Video Game Players

A new study reports video gamers could learn visual tasks quicker than their non gaming peers.

This shows a person using the technology to control a prosthetic hand.

·April 1, 2015·3 min read

Brain Machine Interface Allows Amputees to Control Bionic Hand

EEG and brain machine interface allows amputees to move a prosthetic hand, a new study reports.

This shows 0's and 1's (binary code) overlayed onto neurons.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 31, 2015·4 min read

Brain Big Data Resource Will Accelerate Research and Understanding of Neuronal Function

Researchers use data mining to create a new resource that indexes physiological information about neurons obtained from scientific literature.

This shows synthetic pyramidal neurons.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·March 31, 2015·2 min read

Tracking Dendritic Activity During Learning Reveals How the Brain Encodes and Stores Information

A new study provides additional insight into how the brain stores and encodes new information.

This is a drawing of the hippocampus with CA3, CA1 and the DG labeled.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·March 30, 2015·3 min read

Building Block for Memory and Learning Identified

Researchers discover a key receptor which is responsible for activating opposing forms of plasticity in the hippocampus.

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