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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·January 6, 2017·5 min read

Vision Symptoms Following Concussion Limits a Child’s Ability to Return to Classroom

Vision problems following a concussion are associated with academic difficulties, a new study reports.

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·January 6, 2017·2 min read

While Not Necessarily Reality, Perception Can Cause Reality to Evolve

Perception can cause the evolution of certain traits, a new study reports.

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·January 6, 2017·5 min read

How the Brain Shapes Perception to Control Behavior

A new study provides insight into how the brain processes visual information to help control behavior.

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·January 6, 2017·3 min read

Using Light to Make Single Cells Self-Destruct

Researchers have developed a new optogenetics tool that can remove single cells from brain networks in living animals.

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·January 5, 2017·3 min read

Taking an Hour Long Afternoon Nap Improves Memory and Cognition in Older Adults

Researchers report aging Chinese people who took an afternoon snooze had better memory and thinking skills than those who didn't.

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·January 5, 2017·6 min read

Worms Have Teenage Ambivalence Too

A new study reports that, much like humans, adolescent worm brains mature into stable adult brains by changing neurons used to generate behavior.

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·January 5, 2017·8 min read

Development of Face Recognition Entails Brain Tissue Growth

Two new studies overturn currently held theories, finding the brain continues to grow in regions that also show changes in function.

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·January 5, 2017·4 min read

The Harmful Effects of Second Hand Smoke Even Before Pregnancy: Mouse Study

Even prior to pregnancy, a mother's exposure to second hand smoke can have implications for the brain development of her offspring, including damage to areas of the brain associated with emotion, memory and learning.

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·January 5, 2017·6 min read

How the Brain Perceives Rhythm

According to researchers, the brain is more biased toward certain musical rhythms than others.

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·January 4, 2017·3 min read

Bipolar Disorder and Epilepsy Linked to Turning Down an Inhibitory Switch in Brain Circuits

A new study looks at how a gene associated with bipolar disorder affects the balance between inhibition and excitation; revealing a link with epilepsy.