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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 Psychology

·March 19, 2026·8 min read

Biological Link Between Music and Bonding Identified

Harmonious music physically "primes" the brain for social connection, explaining the ancient link between music and ritual.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 19, 2026·8 min read

How Brains Sync for Group Survival

Scientists have mapped the brain regions that allow social groups to act as a unified system, compensating for struggling members to ensure everyone survives.

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·March 19, 2026·7 min read

Dopamine GPS: Visual Guidance Beyond Reward

More than just a reward. New research reveals that dopamine acts as a biological GPS, sending real-time "guidance signals" to the brain to ensure you stay on the right path.

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·March 19, 2026·7 min read

How a Single Neuron Decides “Eat or Die”

New research reveals that a single pair of neurons in the fruit fly brain weighs the risk of poison against the reward of sugar to make life-or-death decisions.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain Psychology

·March 19, 2026·9 min read

Why Chronic Pain Leads to Depression

New research reveals that the hippocampus acts as a control center for chronic pain, and a specific "inflammatory switch" determines who develops depression.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 19, 2026·8 min read

Stress-Skin Axis: How the Brain Triggers Eczema Flares

The mind-skin connection mapped. Scientists have discovered the specific nerve cells that turn psychological stress into physical skin inflammation, offering a new target for eczema treatment.

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·March 19, 2026·8 min read

How the Brain Builds Sentences Before They Finish

New eye-tracking research reveals that we don't just hear sentences—we build them in our minds before they are even finished.

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·March 19, 2026·8 min read

Identifying Neurons by Connectivity, Not Shape

New research shows that a neuron's "wiring diagram" is a better identifier than its shape, allowing AI to classify brain cells with unprecedented speed and precision.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 19, 2026·11 min read

New Radio Wave Therapy for 1 in 3 Brain Disorders

A new study reveals how precise radio waves can bypass the skull to treat neurological diseases without surgery or drugs.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 18, 2026·10 min read

Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to 52% Higher Schizophrenia Risk

New research highlights a critical "window of vulnerability" in the developing brain. While cannabis use disorder significantly spikes the risk of schizophrenia and depression in teenagers, the trend remarkably reverses in adults, suggesting that heavy use may uniquely disrupt adolescent neural maturation.

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·March 18, 2026·9 min read

Physical Activity Rewires the Traumatized Brain

A new study reveals that 150–390 minutes of weekly exercise can rewire the neural pathways of individuals who experienced childhood adversity.

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·March 18, 2026·11 min read

Gene Linking Schizophrenia to Decision-Making Found

Scientists identify the genetic mutation that stops the brain from updating its version of reality, offering a new target for schizophrenia treatment.