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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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Featured Neuroscience

·April 11, 2013·4 min read

Tiny Wireless Device Shines Light on Mouse Brain, Generating Reward

Researchers implant optogenetic electronic device into mouse brains, stimulating dopamine producing neurons by emitting light.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 10, 2013·2 min read

Reliability of Neuroscience Research Questioned

New research questions the reliability of neuroscience studies, concluding that results could be misleading due to low statistical power.

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Electrophysiology Featured Psychology

·April 9, 2013·3 min read

Sensational Success in Patients with Major Depression Using Deep Brain Stimulation

Researchers implanted pacemaker electrodes into the medial forebrain bundle of patients suffering from major depression and performed deep brain stimulation. In a matter of days, in six out of seven patients, symptoms such as anxiety, despondence, listlessness and joylessness had improved considerably.

The image shows a drawing of the brain with the hypothalamus marked by an arrow and highlighted in orange.

Featured Genetics

·April 5, 2013·2 min read

Breakthrough in Neuroscience Could Help Re-Wire Appetite Control

Researchers discover a population of cells, called tanycytes, are capable of generating new appetite regulating neurons in the brains of both young and adult rodents. The discovery could offer new avenues for tackling obesity.

The image is an fMRI depiction of activated brain areas (BOLD) during an index finger-tapping sequence.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 5, 2013·2 min read

Motor Skills Research Nets Good News for Middle-Aged

Researchers discover a slight decline in fine motor skills associated with aging, with a marked drop in ability for those aged 64 and older.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 2, 2013·2 min read

Scientists Develop 3D Stem Cell Culture Technique to Better Understand Alzheimer’s Disease

Adapting two dimensional culture methods to grow 3-D neuron structures from induced pluripotent stem cells, researchers may be able to model and study neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.

The image shows a color map of the brain from a dMRI scan.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 22, 2013·4 min read

First Neutron Scattering Experiments on Brain Tissue Reveal Weaknesses in Formaldehyde Preservation, Reducing Reliability of Post-Mortem Analysis

A new study demonstrates the power of neutrons to model cellular water diffusion in brain tissue.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 22, 2013·3 min read

Making Axons Branch and Grow to Help Nerve Regeneration After Injury

New research points to molecules which help axons to branch and grow. The study could assist in finding new treatments for nerve regeneration after injury.

The image shows a baby doll laying in the cooling device developed at Johns Hopkins

Featured Neuroscience

·March 21, 2013·5 min read

Low Cost Cooling Cure Would Avert Brain Damage in Oxygen Starved Babies

Researchers have developed a cost effective cooling device which helps lower a newborn's temperature. The treatment could help prevent brain damage if administered shortly after oxygen deprivation, which can occur during birth.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 21, 2013·7 min read

Study Reveals How Serotonin Receptors Can Shape Drug Effects from LSD to Migraine Medication

Researchers analyze the atomic structure of two types of human serotonin receptors. Their findings could explain why some drugs, which interact with these receptors, occasionally have harmful effects.

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Autism Featured

·March 20, 2013·3 min read

Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism

Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this behavioral pattern is in part explained by atypical brain circuits.