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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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·March 7, 2017·4 min read

Brain Architecture Alters to Compensate for Depression

Researchers discover differences in the structure of the cerebral cortex in depressed patients, but the differences can be normalized following taking appropriate medications.

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·March 6, 2017·5 min read

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s – a Key Discovery About Human Memory

A new study links a person's visual long term memory to tracking how an object moves.

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·March 6, 2017·3 min read

Pupil Signals Uncertainty During Decision Making

Pupil dilation is at its largest when people are most uncertain about their situation, a new study reports.

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·March 6, 2017·6 min read

Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent

Decided to cut back on sugary treats? A new article considers why it might not be such a sweet idea for all.

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·March 5, 2017·4 min read

Musical Scales May Have Developed to Accommodate Vocal Limitations

A new study could help to explain the evolutionary development of scales and how speech production for tone languages may have occurred.

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·March 4, 2017·5 min read

Stem Cells Derived Neural Networks Grown On Chip As An Alternative to Animal Testing

A new method of growing neural networks from stem cells is capable of detecting the activity of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins and could help to minimize animal research.

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·March 4, 2017·3 min read

The Chef’s Brain

Researchers report a chef's skills and expertise are embodied in the cerebellum, an area of the brain associated with motor function and cognition.

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·March 4, 2017·4 min read

Understanding the Brain With the Help of Artificial Intelligence

Researchers have trained neural networks to accelerate the reconstruction of neural circuits.

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·March 3, 2017·6 min read

Tracking Dopamine in the Brain

A new sensor could help to reveal the role dopamine plays in learning and emotion.

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·March 2, 2017·4 min read

The Music In Our Speech

Researchers embark on a study into the brain structures that process speech and music, and finds commonalities.

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·March 2, 2017·3 min read

New Mechanism to Control Information Flow in the Brain

Sst interneurons play a vital role in controlling information flow in the brain when we are awake and alert, researchers report.

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·March 2, 2017·4 min read

Discovery Reveals Brain Abnormality And Mirror Movement Link

A new study reports a condition that forces people to involuntarily mirror movements in opposing limbs may be linked to agenesis of the corpus callosum.