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.

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·February 12, 2021·3 min read

Brain Discovery May Lead to Solutions for Overeating

Neurons in the infralimbic cortex control the link between food cues and behavioral actions, such as overeating or bad food choices. When these neurons are regulated, the rat models consumed fewer treats.

This image shows brain scans from the study

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·February 12, 2021·4 min read

Changing the Connection Between the Hemispheres Affects Speech Perception

Using HD-TACS brain stimulation, researchers influenced the integration of speech sounds by changing the balancing processes between the two brain hemispheres.

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·February 11, 2021·4 min read

Study Examines Religious Experiences and Depression

While attending religious services is generally associated with improvements in mental wellbeing, a new study reports spiritual experiences and belief in divine leading can lead to an increased risk of depression, especially in men.

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·February 11, 2021·5 min read

Scent Detection Dogs Can Identify Individuals Infected With COVID-19

Trained scent detection dogs are able to detect organic compounds associated with COVID-19 in patients. Researchers report the dogs are better at detecting coronavirus infection than standard tests.

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·February 11, 2021·3 min read

Wake-up Call for Neural Stem Cells

The brain enzyme Pr-set7 activates dormant neural stem cells.

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·February 11, 2021·4 min read

Brain Activity Can Reveal the Severity of Autistic Traits

A new mathematical approach is able to predict the severity of autism traits from brain activity data.

This shows a man looking at smiley emojis and a mad emoji

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 11, 2021·5 min read

Learning by Observation Reduces Cognitive Bias

When people observe others making decisions, they often end up making better decisions themselves.

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·February 11, 2021·5 min read

How a Single Gene Alteration May Have Separated Modern Humans From Predecessors

By altering the NOVA1 gene, researchers were able to "Neanderthal-izes" a brain organoid model. Study reveals there is only a one gene difference between the modern human brain and that of our extinct ancestors.

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·February 11, 2021·4 min read

Nightly Sleep of Five Hours or Less May Increase Risk of Dementia and Death Among Older Adults

Sleep duration of five hours or less was associated with double the risk of dementia in older adults. Sleep disruptions also increased death risk in those in their seventies.