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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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·December 21, 2016·3 min read

Store and Supply: How the Brain Saves Time

A new study explores how neurons adapt their function to respond to stimuli quickly.

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·December 21, 2016·5 min read

Why Big Brains Are Rare

Evolving larger brains requires an overall increase in energy consumption, a new study reports.

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·December 21, 2016·4 min read

The Last Frontier: The Molecular Basis of Brain Plasticity and How Neurons Learn

A new study proposes a new theory to how neurons learn.

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·December 21, 2016·5 min read

Addictive Cravings Still Detectable After Death

Researchers report addictive cravings can be detected in the brain after death.

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·December 21, 2016·5 min read

Distinctive Brain Pattern May Underlie Dyslexia

A new study suggests brain plasticity may be reduced in people with dyslexia.

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·December 20, 2016·5 min read

Traffic Fatalities Decline in States With Medical Marijuana Laws

Researchers report an average of an 11 percent reduction in traffic fatalities in states after enacting medical marijuana laws.

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·December 20, 2016·5 min read

Cataloging Dozens of New Neuronal Subtypes in the Hypothalamus

Researchers have identified new subtypes of neurons in the hypothalamus and determined the function of a dopamine neuron.

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·December 20, 2016·5 min read

White Matter Structure in Brain Predicts Cognitive Function at Ages 1 and 2

A new study reports white matter structure can predict an infant's cognitive abilities and functions at the ages of 1 and 2.

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·December 20, 2016·6 min read

Pop-Outs: How the Brain Extracts Meaning From Noise

Auditory cortex neurons are able to pick out aspects of sounds associated with language, even in a 'noisy environment'.

Image shows a sand sculpture of a brain.

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·December 20, 2016·3 min read

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For An Imposter

A new study sheds light on the neurobiology of why delusional misidentification syndromes can occur.

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·December 20, 2016·3 min read

Building a Better Brain

3D 'mini brains' grown from human stem cells are functionally and structurally more similar to real brains than the 2D models currently used, a new study reports.