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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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·September 29, 2016·3 min read

New Device Emulates Human Synapses

Researchers have developed a new nanodevice for computer microprocessors that can mimic the function of a biological synapse.

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·September 29, 2016·3 min read

Do Children With Tourette Syndrome Have An Advantage at Language?

Researchers discover children with Tourette syndrome are faster at assembling sounds into words than typically developing children.

Image shows the location of the SCN in the brain.

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·September 29, 2016·4 min read

Brain’s Biological Clock Stimulates Thirst Before Sleep

Findings provide additional insight into how the circadian clock regulates physiological function.

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·September 28, 2016·7 min read

Brain Disruptions Similar Across Many Emotional Disorders

Researchers discover common white matter abnormalities in multiple emotional disorders.

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·September 28, 2016·5 min read

Some Brains Are Blind to Moving Objects

Researchers discover motion blindness has little to do with vision and more to do with the brain's ability to interpret sensory information correctly.

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·September 28, 2016·2 min read

New Insight into Eye Disease

Researchers transfer genes into muller glial cells to activate stem cells properties and cause them to reproduce.

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·September 28, 2016·3 min read

Memory Changes Tied to Menopausal Status

Researchers report memory changes in women may occur earlier than was previously thought.

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·September 28, 2016·3 min read

How the Brain Decides Between Effort and Reward

A new study reports on how our brain decides if performing a certain task is worth the effort.

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·September 27, 2016·5 min read

Ear Ossicles of Modern Humans and Neanderthal Had Different Shape but Similar Function

Findings could shed new light on the emergence of human spoken language.

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·September 27, 2016·6 min read

Shape Programmable Miniscule Robots

Researchers have developed new microbots that use magnetic fields to generate desired time varying shapes.

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·September 27, 2016·6 min read

Pinpointing a Brain Circuit That Keeps Fear at Bay

Researchers have discovered a method to prolong the benefits of extinction and identified a new way to improve exposure therapy in people suffering from phobias and PTSD.