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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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·November 18, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Explore Link Between Memory Deficit and Misfiring Circadian Clock

Researchers identify a brain area which disrupts memory when the circadian rhythm is altered.

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·November 17, 2014·5 min read

Major Brain Pathway Rediscovered after Century Old Confusion and Controversy

Researchers 'rediscover' a neural pathway and provide new analytical tools which allow for easy identification of the brain structure.

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·November 16, 2014·2 min read

Locking Shut the Calcium Channel

Researchers report a previously unknown mechanism which regulates the release of calcium could also be involved in some neurodegenerative diseases.

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·November 14, 2014·3 min read

Computer Model of Nerve Cells Provides Insights into Communication Problems

A new study reports neural connectivity problems associated with neurodegenerative diseases could be the result of dendritic structural degeneration.

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·November 13, 2014·4 min read

Study Shows How Brain Maps Develop to Help Us Perceive the World

Moving forward helps train the brain to perceive the world 'normally', a new study reports.

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·November 10, 2014·3 min read

The Brain’s “Inner GPS” Gets Dismantled

A new study could help provide new insight into why some people with Alzheimer's disease have problems with their sense of direction.

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·November 10, 2014·3 min read

Findings Challenge Assumptions About How Information Is Encoded in the Brain

Researchers discover a population of neurons in the PPC of rats which process information in a way that supports multiple behaviors at once.

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·November 10, 2014·4 min read

Why Beat Deaf Individuals Are Unable to Keep a Beat or Tap Along with Music

Find it hard to clap to a beat? A new study reports beat deafness is due to an inability to synchronize sounds.

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·November 8, 2014·5 min read

Inside the Colourful World of Animal Vision

Due to differences in visual systems, not all animals see the world in the same way.

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·November 8, 2014·3 min read

3D Deep Imaging Advance Likely to Drive New Biological Insights

Researchers develop a new, fast and inexpensive imaging technique for deep tissue immunolabelling.

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·November 7, 2014·6 min read

Circadian Rhythms Shift for Later Sleep, but School Remains Early for Teens

A new study proposes later start times for middle and high school student to accommodate changes to teenage circadian rhythm.

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·November 7, 2014·3 min read

Where the Brain Makes Difficult Decisions

Researchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in executive control.

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