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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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·July 30, 2021·5 min read

Why Animals Recognize Numbers but Only Humans Can Do Math

While the response to numbers may be an evolutionary trait we share with some animals, our ability to perceive language and digits underpins our advanced mathematical skills.

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·July 30, 2021·1 min read

Pupils Mirror Perception of Social Interaction

Perception of social interactions unfolds through pupil dilation. The findings shed light on the visual system's role in sensitivity to social interactions.

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·July 30, 2021·4 min read

Molecular Insights Into Primate Hippocampal Aging

Study establishes a comprehensive single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the aging primate hippocampus and provides key information about age-related molecular signatures at the single-cell level.

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·July 30, 2021·4 min read

New Findings on Thalamus Could Drive Treatments for Schizophrenia and Other Disorders

Findings reveal how individual neurons in the thalamus can merge signals coming from different regions of the cortex. The findings could lead to new treatment options for schizophrenia, epilepsy, and other brain disorders where thalamus dysfunction is related to clinical symptoms.

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·July 30, 2021·3 min read

Olympian’s Exit Spotlights Pressure on Athletes

In the face of immense pressure, Simone Biles' recent decision to withdraw from Olympic competition to focus on her mental health should be considered an inspirational message, psychologists say.

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·July 30, 2021·6 min read

How Artificial Neural Networks Help Us Understand Neural Networks in the Human Brain

Researchers propose a novel computational framework that uses artificial intelligence technology to disentangle the relationship between perception and memory in the human brain.

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·July 30, 2021·7 min read

Why Uncertainty Makes Us Change Our Behavior – Even When We Shouldn’t

Unexpected uncertainty is a motivator for change that prompts us to change our decisions and behaviors, even when changing the decision does not provide a better outcome.

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·July 29, 2021·6 min read

We Are More Forgiving When People Close to Us Misbehave

People are less likely to harshly judge a friend or family member who acts unethically than they would a stranger. However, the leniency comes at a cost to the judger's sense of self-worth.

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·July 29, 2021·4 min read

Neuroscientists Unveil Wiring Diagram Containing 200,000 Cells and Nearly Half Billion Connections in Tiny Piece of a Mouse’s Brain

Researchers have compiled a new, highly detailed 3D brain map that captures the shapes and activity of neurons in the visual neocortex of mice. The map is freely available for neuroscience researchers and artificial intelligence specialists to utilize.

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·July 29, 2021·5 min read

Amygdala Found to Have Role in Important Pre-Attentive Mechanism in the Brain

Study reveals how the amygdala plays a role in prepulse inhibition by activating inhibitory neurons in the brain stem of mice. The findings could have positive implications in the development of treatments for schizophrenia, OCD, and other disorders marked with impaired somatosensory gating.

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·July 29, 2021·7 min read

Sleep Study’s Eye-Opening Findings

Sleeping longer at night had little impact on work productivity or cardiovascular health. However, taking a short daytime nap helped improve productivity and well-being overall.

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·July 29, 2021·5 min read

ADHD Drug Class Leads to Fewer Side Effects in Preschool Children

Alpha-2-adrenergic agonists appear to be effective at reducing symptoms associated with ADHD in preschool-aged children, and have fewer side effects than traditional stimulants used to treat ADHD.