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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 a woman chewing her fingernails.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 10, 2026·10 min read

Why Chewing Feels So Good to Your Brain

New research reveals that gnawing isn't just a reflex—it’s a brain-rewarded behavior that keeps jaws aligned and pleasure centers firing.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 10, 2026·8 min read

Cannabis Reshapes the Way We Recall the Truth

A new study reveals that cannabis doesn't just make you forget—it can lead your brain to "create" memories that never happened.

This shows a person on a treadmill and a brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 9, 2026·7 min read

Fitter Brains Get a Bigger Boost from Every Workout

New research suggests that improving your aerobic fitness (VO2 Max) actually trains your brain to produce higher levels of the neuroprotective protein BDNF after exercise.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 9, 2026·7 min read

New Technology Unlocks More Autism Gene Varients

Scientists use a new "long-read" technology to find the hidden genetic mutations behind autism that traditional tests missed.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 9, 2026·8 min read

Astrocytes Perfect Movement in Late Adolescence

Scientists reveal that star-shaped astrocytes are the secret to why we get more coordinated as we reach adulthood.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·March 9, 2026·7 min read

Deepfake Detection: Your Brain Hears the Difference Even When You Can’t

Scientists discover that your auditory system can distinguish AI voices from human ones, even when you're consciously fooled.

This shows two people looking at one another and two brains.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 9, 2026·8 min read

How Your Brain Sizes Up Others in Real-Time

Scientists have discovered a specific brain network that acts as a "neural fingerprint" for how well we understand what others are thinking.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 9, 2026·8 min read

Single Workout Sparks Brain Ripples in Humans

Scientists have finally seen "memory ripples" in the human brain sparked by just 20 minutes of exercise.

This shows two teens in a school hallway.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 8, 2026·9 min read

Teen Friendships: Besties Deal in Emotions While Popular Control Appearance

New research reveals that while best friends shape how a teen feels, the popular kids shape how they want to be seen.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·March 8, 2026·10 min read

How Invasive Moths Use Magnetic and Visual Cues to Migrate

Scientists discover that fall armyworms use a sophisticated internal compass to integrate magnetic fields and visual landmarks for long-distance travel.

This shows an older couple hugging on a sofa.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 8, 2026·7 min read

Older Adults Still Prioritize Passion

A new study reveals that for older adults, sex is the defining factor that separates a "romance" from a "friendship."

This shows a person in an interrogation room late at night. Brains are behind him.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 7, 2026·11 min read

Exhaustion Loophole: How Sleep Deprivation Compromises Justice

Sleep deprivation isn't just a minor variable—it's a threat to the truth. Scientists warn that exhausted suspects are more likely to confess to crimes they didn't commit.