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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 way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

While machine learning technology is not too accurate at distinguishing between dance styles, when it comes to recognizing the personal style of dancers, it is 97% effective at determining who is who.... Read More...

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Reward improves visual perceptual learning, but only after people sleep

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Reward does not improve visual perception learning unless it is followed by a good night's sleep.... Read More...

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Violence and adversity in early life can alter the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Exposure to violence and childhood adversity has a negative effect on the developing brain. Neuroimaging reveals adolescents who experienced adversity and violence as children had reduced connectivity between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. However, social support may act as a buffer and reduce the negative effects of early life stress.... Read More...

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Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Methylphenidate may boost norepinephrine levels in the prefrontal cortex, which in turn regulates dopaminergic neurons firing in the striatum, when a reward is delivered. The study sheds new light on how medications for ADHD affect the reward system in the brain.... Read More...

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America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Soybean oil, the most consumed cooking oil in the US, has been linked to neurological and metabolic alterations in mice. Soybean oil-fed mice showed decreased levels of oxytocin in the hypothalamus. ... Read More...

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Psychedelic drugs could help treat PTSD

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Backing up previous research, a new study reveals psychedelics can have beneficial effects for treating PTSD when combined with traditional trauma-focused psychotherapy. Findings suggest MDMA assisted therapy is significantly more effective at treating patients with persistent PTSD than psychotherapy alone.... Read More...

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Improved brain chip for precision treatment of brain cancer

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

A new brain chip allows multiple simultaneous drugs to be administered directly to glioblastoma brain cancer tumors.... Read More...

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Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Neuroimaging may become a key tool in the diagnosis of mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression.... Read More...

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Using eye movement test to confirm brain aging effects

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

A newly developed eye movement measurement test sheds light on inhibitory control and brain aging.... Read More...

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Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Sleep disruptions are common features of Fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome, and Down syndrome. The disruption of sleep in these neurodevelopmental disorders appears to be linked to language development. The longer children with neurodevelopmental disorders slept, the more words they knew.... Read More...

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Antipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Alzheimer's patients who used antipsychotics had a 29% increased risk of head injury and a 22% higher risk of TBI compared to others with the neurodegenerative disease who did not use the medications.... Read More...

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Are bigger brains better?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Greater hippocampal volume is not always a reliable predictor of learning and memory ability in older adults. Faster learning was only found in older adults who had both greater hippocampal volume and more uniform white matter connections to other parts of the brain.... Read More...

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News

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

Female chimps with powerful moms are less likely to leave home

New research confirms lingering mood benefit of psychedelics

Neuroscience

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

Female chimps with powerful moms are less likely to leave home

New research confirms lingering mood benefit of psychedelics

Neurology

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

Human Exposure to Aluminum Linked to Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

How coffee affects the brain, body, and health

AI

The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you

Brain model offers new insights into damage caused by stroke and other injuries

Leveraging AI to give voice to the voiceless

Robotics

Findings about sea star locomotion could aid in development of simpler, decentralized systems in robotics

The first living robots

Decoding hidden brain chatter to advance neuroprostheses

Psychology

Female chimps with powerful moms are less likely to leave home

New research confirms lingering mood benefit of psychedelics

Neuroscience

The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you

Reward improves visual perceptual learning, but only after people sleep

Violence and adversity in early life can alter the brain

Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brain

Psychedelic drugs could help treat PTSD

Improved brain chip for precision treatment of brain cancer

Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders

Using eye movement test to confirm brain aging effects

Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders

Antipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Are bigger brains better?