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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·June 4, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Move Small Molecule Drugs Through Blood Brain Barrier

A new synthetic peptide has the potential to deliver medications through the blood brain barrier.

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·June 4, 2014·2 min read

Crows’ Memories are Made of This

NCL neurons allow crows to remember things in the short term, a new study reports.

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·June 4, 2014·4 min read

Regulating Brain Activity to Improve Attention

Researchers discover balanced activity in the prefrontal cortex is essential for attention.

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·June 3, 2014·4 min read

Complex Neural Circuitry Keeps You from Biting Your Tongue

Researchers map the underlying brain circuitry which keeps mice from biting their tongues as they eat.

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·June 3, 2014·3 min read

Stress Hormone Receptors Localized in Sweet Taste Cells

Researchers discover receptors for stress activated hormones are localized in oral taste cells responsible for detecting sweet, umami and bitter tastes.

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·June 3, 2014·3 min read

Brain Signals Link Physical Fitness to Better Language Skills in Kids

According to new research, children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuroelectrical brain responses during reading tasks than their less fit peers.

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·June 2, 2014·4 min read

Neuron Tells Stem Cells to Grow New Neurons

Researchers discover a new type of neuron in the adult brain which is capable of telling stem cells to grow more neurons.

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·June 2, 2014·3 min read

Shining a Light on Memory

Using optogenetics, researchers have been able to inactivate and then reactivate memory in genetically engineered rats.

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·May 30, 2014·2 min read

How Brains Remember and Correct

Researchers detect brief bursts of neural activity oscillating in two specific areas of a mouse brain just before the animal makes a correct choice, either when planning an action or correcting a mistake.