Neuroscience

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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.

a diagram showing how pain and taste converge in the brain

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·March 12, 2019·3 min read

Neuroscientists Find Brain Pathway Supporting an Intersection of Taste and Pain

Researchers have identified a pathway near the midbrain where neural messages for taste and pain converge, a new study reports.

a person using neurofeedback while monitored by EEG.

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·March 12, 2019·6 min read

Neurofeedback Gets You Back In the Zone

Neurofeedback can be used to modify a person's state of arousal in order to improve performance in sensory motor tasks, biomedical engineers report.

This image shows the location of the trigeminal nerve.

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·March 12, 2019·4 min read

First double-blind controlled trial of TNS shows reduced symptoms in some children with ADHD

Researchers report trigeminal nerve stimulation, administered during sleep, is both effective and safe for treating ADHD in children. The study reveals the treatment helps to reduce behavioral symptoms of ADHD and increases activity in brain circuits that modulate hyperactivity.

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·March 11, 2019·4 min read

Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering

Intentional forgetting may require more attention to the unwanted information, rather than less.

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·March 11, 2019·5 min read

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

AI-controlled robotic limb driven by animal-like tendons can be tripped and recover before the next foot step, though not programmed to do so.

A person's head is covered in electrode netting as another person touches an electrode.

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·March 11, 2019·6 min read

Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study

Transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) significantly reduced symptoms in people diagnosed with major depressive disorder in a pilot clinical trial.

A side by side comparison of areas of eye blood vessels is shown. The eye from the Alzheimer's patient shows a large area with fewer blood vessels.

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·March 11, 2019·3 min read

Could an eye doctor diagnose Alzheimer’s before you have symptoms?

A new study suggests the loss of blood vessels in the retina could signal Alzheimer’s disease.

Anders Fridberger is shown sitting at his desk.

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·March 10, 2019·4 min read

Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds

Researchers suggest the tectorial membrane may play an important role in regulating hearing by storing calcium. This new information helps us understand why we may lose our hearing briefly after a loud concert.

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·March 9, 2019·6 min read

High Speed 3D Microscope Captures Stunning Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in Action

Columbia team harnesses powerful technology to uncover never-before-seen details of the nervous system, demonstrating SCAPE's broad potential to decipher the brain.

Musical notation is drawn next to a brain graphic.

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·March 8, 2019·2 min read

Music Captivates Listeners and Synchronizes Their Brainwaves

A listener's engagement decreases with repetition of music, but only for familiar music pieces. However, unfamiliar musical styles can sustain an audience's interest, in particular for individuals with some musical training.