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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 19, 2018·4 min read

Robot Autonomously Assembles IKEA Chair

A new robotics system has succeeded where so many humans fail; in autonomously assembling an IKEA chair without interruption.

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·April 19, 2018·4 min read

Did Hans Asperger Actively Assist the Nazi Euthanasia Program?

Researchers have investigated Hans Asperger's Nazi era publications and have revealed he actively cooperated with the Nazi's euthanasia program. The Kinder-Euthanasie (child euthanasia) program resulted in the murder of thousands of physically and mentally disabled children under Nazi rule.

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·April 18, 2018·6 min read

Leptin’s Neural Circuit Identified

A new gene editing study reveals how the hormone leptin can help to prevent diabetes and obesity.

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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

Keeping the Excitement Under Control

Researchers have developed a new method to identify and monitor the activity of 'quiet' neurons.

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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

Brain Scans May Help Diagnose Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

According to researchers, a new neuroimaging system, called fcMRI, can detect subtle differences in how individual brains are wired. The new system may help to distinguish between those at risk of developing neurological and psychiatric disorders, as well as track the progression of diseases.

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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

Physiological Reactions to Emotions are Not Uniform

A new study upends hundreds of years of belief that physiological responses to emotion are uniform. Researchers report there is not a single physiological fingerprint for each emotion, but a population of potential responses.

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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

The Brain Processes Sight and Sound in the Same Manner

A new study reveals both auditory and visual learning follow similar principles. The findings, researchers report, could help in the development of new approaches to restore sensory deficits.

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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Gene Variation and Language Discovered

A new study reveals people whose native language contains many consonants carry a specific genetic variation that helps them to distinguish a wide range of sounds.

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·April 18, 2018·3 min read

Pathways in Young Brains Associated with Susceptibility for Mental Disorders

Disruptions in fiber tracts connecting brain regions associated with cognitive behavior and emotional regulation in teens appear to be linked to higher risk of psychiatric disorders, researchers report.

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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

Overcoming Bias About Music Takes Work

Researchers reveal telling people whether a musician in a professional or student can change the way the brain responds to the music they are playing.

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·April 17, 2018·2 min read

Brain Development Influenced by Immune System

A new study provides further evidence for immune system activation during pregnancy and disruptions in brain development. Many adult diseases, researchers say, may originate during fetal development.