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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.

The mushroom cells are highlighted in white and pink in these brain scans.

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·March 3, 2014·3 min read

A Sparse Memory Is a Precise Memory

Researchers discover a key to forming distinct associative memories lies in how information from the senses is encoded in the brain.

This image is of a cute little mouse.

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·March 2, 2014·3 min read

Research Reveals First Glimpse of a Brain Circuit That Helps Experience Shape Perception

Researchers observe inhibitory neurons which link olfaction with cognition and memory in mice.

This image is a brain slice showing glycogen accumulation in the brain.

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·February 28, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Reveal the Dual Role of Brain Glycogen

Researchers report an accumulation of glycogen in Lafora disease directly causes apoptosis, triggers autophagy and synaptic failure.

This image shows stained Purkinje cells from a mouse.

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·February 28, 2014·5 min read

Muscle Controlling Neurons Know When They Mess Up

New research unravels how the feedback system between climbing fibers and Purkinje cells works.

This image shows a representation of neurons.

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·February 27, 2014·2 min read

Why Do Some Neurons Respond Selectively to Words, Objects and Faces?

Researchers propose highly selective neural representations are well suited to co-activating multiple things at the same time in short terms memory.

This image shows stained axons and neurons in the mouse cerebral cortex.

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·February 27, 2014·4 min read

Study First to Offer Detailed Map of Mouse Cerebral Cortex

A new study identifies eight distinct neural sub-networks which form the connectivity infrastructure of the mammalian cerebral cortex.

The image shows a person looking at the computer screen with the projection for the maze on it.

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·February 26, 2014·3 min read

Maze Puts Images on Floor Where Rats Look

Projecting images onto the floor of a maze, rodents can learn behaviors faster.

This is a brain inside a light bulb.

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·February 24, 2014·2 min read

New Ideas Change Your Brain Cells

A new study identifies important molecular changes which occur when people learn.

This diagram shows two circles, one grey and one green, which explain inter molecular FRET.

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·February 24, 2014·4 min read

Watching How the Brain Works

Using new live imaging technology, researchers observe intact interactions between proteins in the brain of a live animal.

This is a stylized diagram of the hippocampus.

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·February 23, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social Memory

CA2, a small region of the hippocampus, is essential for social learning, a new study reports.

This image shows a human head in blue with a neon brain.

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·February 21, 2014·2 min read

Mechanism Behind the Activation of Dormant Memory Cells Discovered

Electrical stimulation of the hippocampus activates the same receptor complexes as memory recall and learning, a new study reveals.

This image shows the gamma and theta waves drawn out.

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·February 21, 2014·2 min read

Banding Together to Control Movement

Researchers reveal how one region of the brain utilizes multiple brain wave frequency bands to control movement.

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