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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, biology, robotics and technology.

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·September 9, 2020·5 min read

People Who Were Children When Their Parents Divorced Have Less Oxytocin

Levels of oxytocin were substantially lower in adults who experienced parental divorce as children compared to those whose families remained together.

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·December 6, 2019·5 min read

First of its kind study seeks to answer whether effects of ‘abortion pill’ can be reversed

Women who use mifepristone for a medical abortion are at risk of severe hemorrhage if they do not complete the procedure with misoprostol, a new study reports.

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·September 23, 2016·5 min read

How Does Our Brain Decide Whether A Situation is Pleasant or Not?

Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows us to judge whether a difficult social situation is emotional negative or positive.

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·December 2, 2022·4 min read

How Ketamine Acts as a ‘Switch’ in the Brain

Ketamine alters neural activity in the cerebral cortex, silencing normally active neurons and activating neurons that are normally inactive. The ketamine activity-induced "switch" in brain regions associated with depression may help explain its treatment effects.

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·March 8, 2019·4 min read

Three Ways Studying Organic Chemistry Changes the Brain

Summary: Using three different types of brain imaging, the researchers found evidence of the three types of changes in the...

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·September 12, 2014·4 min read

Tipping the Balance of Behavior

Researchers discover antagonistic neuron populations in the amygdala of mice which controls whether the animals engage in social behavior or asocial repetitive self grooming.

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·March 24, 2022·8 min read

A Mechanism That Underlies Local Dopamine Release in the Brain

Acetylcholine can trigger the firing of dopamine neurons by binding to parts of these neurons not previously known to initiate firing.

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·March 18, 2019·4 min read

Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought

Problems with counterfactive interpretation in those with aphasia are associated with a reduction of propositional, lexical and syntactic cognition.

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·January 2, 2020·5 min read

A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics

Researchers have developed a new intervention program that promotes the learning of math to school-aged children. More than half the children who entered the ACE-ArithmEcole program were better able to solve complex math problems, compared to 29% who were not exposed to the new method.

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·February 16, 2021·2 min read

Appetite Linked to Healthier Gut Bacteria in Over-60s

Over 60s with poor appetite were found to have less variety of gut bacteria than those with healthier appetites. Additionally, those with good appetites had more microbes associated with diets rich in fruits and vegetables.

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·November 19, 2018·4 min read

White Matter Pathway and Individual Variability in Human Stereoacuity

Researchers have identified a white matter pathway associated with steroacuity.

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·November 29, 2022·4 min read

Neurotic Personality Trait a Key Risk Factor for Stress Perception

People with a neurotic personality type have a stronger relationship with both stressor exposure and perceived stress than any of the other four personality types.

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Neuroscience

People Who Were Children When Their Parents Divorced Have Less Oxytocin

First of its kind study seeks to answer whether effects of ‘abortion pill’ can be reversed

How Does Our Brain Decide Whether A Situation is Pleasant or Not?

How Ketamine Acts as a ‘Switch’ in the Brain

Three Ways Studying Organic Chemistry Changes the Brain

A Mechanism That Underlies Local Dopamine Release in the Brain

Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought

A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics

Appetite Linked to Healthier Gut Bacteria in Over-60s

White Matter Pathway and Individual Variability in Human Stereoacuity

Neurotic Personality Trait a Key Risk Factor for Stress Perception

Jamais Vu: When the Familiar Turns Eerily New

New Tools Illuminate Myelin Growth in Infants

From Vinyl to Visions: Fruit Flies Showcase Decision-Making Prowess

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

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