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.

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·August 14, 2015·6 min read

Can Your Brain Control How it Loses Control?

New findings about glaucoma may have implications for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

This image shows the convergence of two groups of nerve cells, one responding to a smell pheromone (green) and the other carrying taste-pheromone signals (red).

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·August 13, 2015·4 min read

Tracking the Neural Circuits Responsible for Driving Mate Choice in Flies

A new study explores how a the neural circuitry of a fly assesses the sutability of a potential mate.

This shows a brain made up of cog wheels.

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·August 13, 2015·4 min read

Learning New Information is Easier When it is Composed of Familiar Elements

According to a new study, familiarity plays a crucial role in memory and learning.

This image shows how light affects the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the circadian cycle.

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·August 13, 2015·4 min read

Mechanism that Controls When We Sleep and When We Wake Discovered

Researchers discover changes in the activity of sodium and potassium channels during the day and night impact the sleep-wake cycle.

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·August 12, 2015·5 min read

Novel Memory Pathway Helps Us Recognize What’s New and What’s Familiar

Researchers have identified a novel neural network which processes incoming information based on whether it’s something we’ve experienced previously or not.

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·August 12, 2015·4 min read

Eye Movements During REM Sleep Reflects Brain Activity Associated with New Images

A new study offers evidence between rapid eye movement during sleep, accelerated brain activity and dream images.

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·August 12, 2015·5 min read

Uncovering the Neurological Differences Between the Sexes

Researchers have discovered biological differences between males and females in the molecular regulation of synapses in the hippocampus.

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·August 12, 2015·3 min read

An On-Off Switch for Brain Plasticity Following Vision Loss

New discoveries about neuroplasticity following vision loss could improve patient susceptibility to sensory prosthetics.

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·August 11, 2015·4 min read

Autism and Schizophrenia Linked to Special Class of Inhibitory Neurons

A new study reports the loss of mGluR5 receptors in the brain could be responsible for the development of autism and schizophrenia.

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·August 11, 2015·4 min read

The Brain is Not as Compact as Previously Thought

A new study reports researchers have developed an innovative method to examine brain structure and have discovered that the brain is not as compact as previously thought.