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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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·April 29, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Exercise and Appetite Loss Explained

Researchers report on the role the arcuate nucleus plays in metabolic regulation and appetite suppression following exercise.

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·April 29, 2018·4 min read

How Pleasure Affects Our Brains

A new article looks at the neuroscience of pleasure and considers why, in the pursuit of pleasure, we embark in some actions which are detrimental to our well being.

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·April 28, 2018·3 min read

Brain Structure Linked to Symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome

A new study implicates structural changes in the somatosensory cortex as a cause of restless leg syndrome.

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·April 28, 2018·4 min read

Prosthetic Arms Can Provide Controlled Sensory Feedback

Researchers have developed a new prosthetic arm that stimulates the nerves in the amputated limb, allowing the patient to feel the sense of touch.

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·April 28, 2018·3 min read

Can Microbes Manipulate Our Minds?

Researchers report we may have evolved to depend on our gut bacteria to aid normal brain function, and changes in our microbiome could have effects on our behavior.

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·April 28, 2018·5 min read

Why a Robot Can’t Yet Outjump a Flea

A new mathematical model may help to explain why we are not yet able to create a robot that can jump like a flea, but proposes a way we might get closer to achieving better nature inspired robots.

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·April 28, 2018·4 min read

Researchers Teach Neural Network to Identify a Writer’s Gender

A new deep learning algorithm is able to identify the gender of a writer based on written text with 80% accuracy.

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·April 27, 2018·2 min read

Making Sense of CDC’s Report on Increased Incidence of Autism

A new report from the CDC discloses 1 in 59 children in 11 states are identified as being on the autism spectrum, up from 1 in 68 in 2016. The increased numbers, researchers say, are due to improved screening and diagnosis methods, in addition to how clinicians 'define' autistic traits.

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·April 27, 2018·4 min read

Mediterranean Diet Boosts Beneficial Bacteria

Researchers report following a Mediterranean diet can increase healthy gut bacteria by up to 7%.

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·April 27, 2018·5 min read

The Written History of a Neuron

Researchers report neurons record their activity in gene expression, and the activity record can be reconstructed by analyzing gene expression patterns.

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·April 27, 2018·3 min read

Music Activates Regions of the Brain Spared by Alzheimer’s

A new study reports Alzheimer's disease does not appear to affect the salience network. Researchers found, when listening to music, the salience network along with other networks, show higher functional connectivity in Alzheimer's patients.

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·April 27, 2018·3 min read

Want to Remember Your Dreams? Try Taking Vitamin B6

Want to remember your dreams? Try taking vitamin B6. Researchers discovered people who take B6 supplements are better able to recall details of their dreams compared to those who were given a placebo.