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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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·October 8, 2015·4 min read

Closed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral Nerve Activity

Researchers have begun to work on a new closed loop system which will treat diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.

This is a photo of a virtual brain slice.

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·October 8, 2015·3 min read

Building a Digital Piece of Brain

Researchers present 'first draft' of Blue Brain Project's digital reconstruction of the neocortex of a juvenile rat.

Image shows dopamine neuron clusters in a fruit fly brain.

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·October 8, 2015·4 min read

New Role for Calcium Refill Mechanism in Regulating Dopamine

A process which helps maintain calcium levels in cells may also play a role in maintaining dopamine levels, researchers report.

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·October 7, 2015·5 min read

Young Male Chimps Play With Objects More But Aren’t So Adept at Tool Use

A new study reports young male chimps spend time manipulating objects, but are not as adept at tool use as older females are.

Astrocytes (green), seen here in a mouse brain, are star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord.

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·October 7, 2015·4 min read

Loss of Astrocytes Slows Signaling and May Inhibit Neural Development

A new study sheds light onto the role astrocytes play in neurodevelopment.

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·October 7, 2015·3 min read

New Theory of How the Brain Generates Our Perceptions of the World

Researchers propose a new theory about how our brains perceive the world around us.

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·October 6, 2015·5 min read

Revealing the Secrets of Individual Odor Preferences

A new study reveals why some people like odors others find repulsive.

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·October 6, 2015·3 min read

Extremely Active Rats Become Lazy When They Artificially Receive “Runner’s High”

Researchers believe their findings could lead to new treatments for addicts who seek similar pleasure center activation.

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·October 6, 2015·6 min read

Wired for Cognitive Control

A new study reveals which parts of the brain are most able to exert cognitive control over actions and thoughts.

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·October 5, 2015·2 min read

Flipping Fertility Master Switch with Optogenetics

Researchers use optogenetics to obtain a better understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying fertility.

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·October 5, 2015·3 min read

Visual Cortex Can Make Decisions

Researchers report they have discovered a surprising role the visual cortex plays in decision making.

D model of the Slo2.2 channel.

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·October 5, 2015·4 min read

How Excited Neurons Settle Down

Researchers have detailed the structure of the Slo2.2 channel and offer new insights into how this channel works.

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