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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 1, 2011·2 min read

Human Embryonic Stem Cells Used to Create Variety of Motor Neurons in Lab

Researchers created a wide variety of motor neurons using human embryonic stem cells and a new technique. In previous research,...

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 28, 2011·3 min read

Quit Smoking Messages in the Brain

Quit smoking messages were more effective when tailored toward an individual and when that individual showed greater activity in self-related...

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 11, 2011·4 min read

Brain Cell Destruction Blocked in Parkinson’s Disease Models with SR-3306

Scientists show that SR-3306 delivered orally to mice and rat models of Parkinson's disease was able to protect brain cells from neurodegeneration. SR-3306 inhibits the c-jun-N-terminal kinases (JNK) class of enzymes, previously shown to play large roles in neuron survival.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 9, 2011·5 min read

Reelin Nerve Cells Into Neocortex Without Glial Cell Hooks

Scientists found that the protein named reelin is deeply involved in the migration of new nerve cells to the neocortex...

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·February 8, 2011·2 min read

Stem Cells Delivered in Nasal Spray Ease Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms in Rats

Scientists have shown that stem cells delivered to rats via a nasal spray lead to an improvement of motor functions...

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 1, 2011·3 min read

Oxidative Stress, Defective Nucleoli Likely a Cause of Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease may be caused by oxidative stress within cells due to defective nucleoli. Dopamine producing neurons are particularly sensitive...

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 28, 2011·4 min read

Spinal Cord Regeneration Barriers Removed with Cancer Drug

The researchers claim Taxol was effective in promoting regeneration of injured spinal cord nerve cells in rats following spinal cord lesions. Only a few weeks following the spinal cord lesions and Taxol application, rats showed significant improvement in movements.

Electrophysiology Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·January 27, 2011·3 min read

Myelination, Schwann Cells Devastated in Erk Knock-out Mice

The researchers knocked out the Erk gene during peripheral nervous system development in mice. The researchers noticed the neurons of these knock-out mice were largely unaffected, but Schwann cells were "just devastated at every stage of development."

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·January 26, 2011·4 min read

Natural IGF-II Improves Memory and Slows Forgetting in Rats

The naturally occurring insulin-like growth factor (IGF-II) improved memory and slowed forgetting in rats according to new research.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 25, 2011·3 min read

First Evidence on Effectiveness of Shunt Operations for Dementia

A study on the effects of shunt operations to treat dementia caused by white matter changes and hydrocephalus shows brain shunt operations improved performance in mental functions and walking.

Electrophysiology Neuroscience

·January 24, 2011·4 min read

Neural Networks Forget Information Quickly

Researchers have figured out the speed that neural networks in the cerebral cortex can delete sensory information is a bit...

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 21, 2011·3 min read

Practicing Memory Recall Boosts Science Learning

Psychology researchers recently found that practicing memory recall lead to improved long-term retention of science information when compared to other...