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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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·February 11, 2015·3 min read

Study Finds Air Pollution Affects Short Term Memory, IQ and Brain Metabolic Ratios

According to a new study, children living in cities with significant levels of air pollution face increased risk for short term memory loss, lower IQ and other detrimental neurological problems.

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·February 10, 2015·3 min read

Smoking Thins Vital Part of Brain

Long term smoking could cause cortical thinning, a new study reports.

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·February 9, 2015·4 min read

Brain Develops Abnormally Over Lifespan of People Who Stutter

A new study reports of abnormal development of gray matter in the Broca's area for both children and adults who stutter.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 5, 2015·4 min read

Learning with All the Senses

A new study reports it is easier to learn vocabulary if the brain can link the word with different sensory perceptions.

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·February 4, 2015·3 min read

Brain Waves Indicate Listening Challenges in Older Adults

A new study reports changes in the attention processes in the brains of older people are a reason for hearing difficulties.

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·February 4, 2015·4 min read

How Eyes Reveal the Brain’s Focus

By examining the eyes of rhesus macaques, researchers investigate how the brain processes distractions.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 23, 2015·2 min read

Lucid Dreams and Metacognition

According to new research, the brain area which enables self reflection is larger in those who have lucid dreams.

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·January 23, 2015·3 min read

Why All Nighters Don’t Work

Researchers link a single pair of neurons to sleep and memory consolidation in Drosophila.

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·January 23, 2015·2 min read

Live Broadcast from Inside the Nerve Cell

Protein degradation in intact neurons has been observed by researchers, a new study reports.

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·January 22, 2015·3 min read

Estrogen Producing Neurons Influence Aggression in Both Sexes

When aromatase+ neurons are depleted, both male and female mice are slower to show aggressive signs, a new study reports.

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·January 21, 2015·2 min read

Researchers Find Where Visual Memories Are Made

Dramatic changes occur in the primary visual cortex when mice learn to distinguish novel from familiar visual stimuli, a new study reports.

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·January 21, 2015·2 min read

Global Consortium Attempts to Crack the Brain’s Genetic Code

Crowdsourced project identifies eight common genetic mutations which appear to age the brain by an average of three years, a new study reports.

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