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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·February 28, 2017·6 min read

How Your Brain Makes An Article Go Viral

A new study investigates how our brains decide which news articles to read and share. Brain scans also help predict large scale virality of some posts.

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·February 28, 2017·5 min read

Physical Commitment Makes Performers Appreciate Their Music More

According to researchers, embarking in physical activity makes people appreciate the musical sounds they produce more, even if the sounds do not correspond with their personal musical tastes.

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·February 27, 2017·3 min read

If You Get the Chills From Music, You May Have a Unique Brain

People who physically respond to music with chills have stronger fiber connections between the auditory cortex and emotional processing areas in the brain.

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·February 27, 2017·3 min read

Brain Imaging Headband Measures How Our Minds Align When We Communicate

Researchers report a new neuroimaging device can successfully measure brain synchronization during a conversation.

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·February 27, 2017·4 min read

How Being Funny Changes the Brain

Researchers document how the brain's physiology changes when people try to be funny.

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·February 25, 2017·8 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Anorexia is Safe and May Improve Symptoms

A small study suggests deep brain stimulation may be beneficial for improving mood and reducing anxiety while helping to increase weight in those with anorexia.

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·February 25, 2017·5 min read

Clues to Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Researchers discover 8 genes that could explain the inverse relationship between RA and schizophrenia.

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·February 25, 2017·4 min read

Sons of Cocaine Using Fathers Have Profound Memory Impairments

Research suggests men who use cocaine at the time of conception could increase the risk of their son developing learning difficulties and memory loss.