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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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·May 21, 2019·3 min read

Research rules out mental flexibility, attention as advantages for some bilingual children

While learning a second language has positive benefits for children, there is little evidence that bilingual children have more advanced executive function or improved attention over those who are monolingual.

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·May 21, 2019·6 min read

Developing a headset to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blind

Researchers are developing a new brain-to-brain communication headset that will allow the transfer of visual information from those with sight to the blind. The non-invasive system will 'write' information to neurons reprogrammed to fire in response to magnetic signals.

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·May 21, 2019·4 min read

Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration

Optical illusions are helping researchers better understand attention and visual perception. Findings suggest attention operates periodically on the perceptual binding of visual information.

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·May 21, 2019·5 min read

Study supports effectiveness of new fast-acting antidepressant, esketamine nasal spray

Esketamine combined with antidepressants acts rapidly to help alleviate symptoms in those with treatment-resistant depression.

This shows pictures and the words associated with them, such as house

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·May 21, 2019·4 min read

‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests

Eye tracking and EEG may help to assess vocabulary knowledge in those on the autism spectrum.

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·May 20, 2019·4 min read

Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots

Stanford Doggo, a student-designed dog-like robot, can perform a variety of acrobatic tricks and traverse challenging environments. The student investors have provided construction plans and parts lists online for DIY scientists who wish to build their own version of the robopup.

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·May 20, 2019·3 min read

Sleep problems in teenagers reversed in just one week by limiting screen use

Teens who are exposed to screen time for four or more hours a day have a 30-minute delay in sleep time and report more sleep disruptions than those who spend an hour a day using tech. However, reducing screen time for a week and using glasses to block out blue light help to resolve sleep problems.

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·May 20, 2019·5 min read

Young children willing to punish misbehavior, even at personal cost

Children as young as three enact costly punishments. Additionally, findings reveal a sense of authority can foster group regulatory behavior amongst children of various different age groups.

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·May 20, 2019·5 min read

Noninvasive biomarker for Parkinson’s disease possibly found in EEG data

Using EEG to measure beta waves shows promise in detecting Parkinson's disease in a non-invasive way.

The vmPFC is highlighted in these brain scans

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·May 20, 2019·4 min read

Scientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autism

Neuroimaging reveals a significantly diminished response in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in children on the autism spectrum. The findings could be used as a biomarker for diagnosing ASD.

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·May 20, 2019·4 min read

Anxious people quicker to flee danger

Those with anxiety escape from non-imminent threats of danger sooner than those who are not anxious.

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·May 19, 2019·4 min read

When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

Orthorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder associated with a pathological obsession with healthy eating, has been associated with OCD traits, poor body image, preoccupation with personal appearance and a prior history of eating disorders. Researchers report those who practise vegetarianism or veganism are at an increased risk of developing orthorexia.