Neuroscience

Neuroscience research articles are provided.

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.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 19, 2021·5 min read

An Element of Surprise Is the Recipe for Creating False Memories

Memory editing occurs on the fly, leaving the brain susceptible to creating memories that may not be accurate.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 19, 2021·5 min read

The Six-Minute Training Hack That Can Improve Face Recognition Skills

Rather than trying to remember a face in its entirety, researchers say focus on the ears and specific facial markings like freckles, moles, or scars, to help build facial recognition skills.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·December 18, 2021·2 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease and the Holidays

Researchers discuss how to accommodate family members with dementia over the holidays to make Christmas a meaningful and joyous event for the entire family.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 18, 2021·4 min read

Are Rocket Scientists and Brain Surgeons Really Smarter Than Everyone Else?

In terms of general intelligence, rocket scientists and brain surgeons are no smarter than the general population, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·December 18, 2021·3 min read

Visuals Increase Attention; Now Science Explains Why

Norepinephrine is locally regulated in the visual cortex. More norepinephrine is released when and where visual information is processed.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·December 18, 2021·2 min read

New Autism Marker Discovered in Kids

Children with autism have abnormally low levels of the CNTNAP2 protein. The protein, which can be detected in cerebrospinal fluid samples, may serve as a new biomarker for autism and could potentially become a target to treat epilepsy that is commonly associated with ASD.

Featured Neuroscience Pain Psychology

·December 17, 2021·5 min read

Pain and Anxiety Impact Breathing on a Cellular Level

Core neurons in the lateral parabrachial nucleus project to the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with fear and emotional processing of pain. Neurons in the shell project to the pre-Bötzinger complex, a region that generates breathing rhythm. Both core and shell neurons influence each other according to inputs from each area, increasing breathing rate when we are in pain or anxious.