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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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·September 18, 2013·3 min read

Motor Control Development Continues Longer Than Previously Believed

The development of fine motor skill could take longer than previously thought, according to a new study.

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·September 18, 2013·3 min read

E-Readers Could Make Reading Easier for Those with Dyslexia

E-readers configured to show only a few words per line can help improve reading comprehension and speed for those with dyslexia, a new study finds.

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·September 18, 2013·2 min read

Study Helps Deconstruct Estrogen’s Role in Memory

New research uncovers the role estrogen plays in memory formation.

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·September 17, 2013·5 min read

Ten-Year Project Redraws the Map of Bird Brains

A ten year study results in remapping of bird brains.

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·September 16, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Study How and Where Imagination Occurs in Human Brains

A new neuroimaging study measures how humans manipulate mental imagery.

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·September 12, 2013·2 min read

Scientists Pinpoint Proteins Vital to Long-Term Memory

Researchers have identified a group of proteins essential to the formation of long-term memories.

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·September 10, 2013·2 min read

Study Creates New Memories by Directly Changing the Brain

Researchers create new and specific memories by directly manipulating brain cells in the cerebral cortex of rodents.

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·September 10, 2013·3 min read

Study Suggests Possibility of Selectively Erasing Unwanted Memories

Researchers erase drug associated memories in mice and rats without affecting other memories.

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·September 9, 2013·3 min read

Capturing Brain Activity with Sculpted Light

Researchers develop a new imaging technique which allows them to study the function of the entire nervous system.

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·August 21, 2013·3 min read

The Bitter and the Sweet: Fruit Flies Reveal a New Interaction Between the Two

A new study explains how sensory input impacts fruit flies' decisions about sweet tastes.

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·August 20, 2013·5 min read

How Sleep Helps Brain Learn Motor Task

Researchers pinpoint the brain regions and brainwave frequencies associated with sleep-enhanced learning of a sequential finger tapping task.

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·August 19, 2013·2 min read

Building Better Brain Implants: The Challenge of Longevity

New brain implant technologies could help bioengineers create a device which can withstand the physiological conditions in the brain on a long-term basis.