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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.

Image shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.

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·September 20, 2016·7 min read

Hippocampus Helps Fill in Blanks of Language

According to researchers, memory and language are deeply linked via the hippocampus.

Image shows dopamine producing neurons in the SN.

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·September 20, 2016·5 min read

Newly Discovered Neural Connections May Be Linked to Emotional Decision Making

Researchers have discovered connections withing the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control decision making, movement and emotion. They believe cells within the network could also be potential targets for Parkinson's disease.

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·September 19, 2016·4 min read

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Raises Glutamate Levels

Researchers measure changes in brain metabolism during tDCS.

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·September 19, 2016·4 min read

Glutamate Plays Previously Unknown Role in Neuromuscular Development

A new study looks at the role glutamate plays in neuromuscular development.

Image shows the motor cortex in the human brain.

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·September 19, 2016·3 min read

Response to Anxiety Linked to Movement Control Areas in Brain

According to researchers, anxiety response is not only seen in areas associated with emotion, but also in brain areas associated with movement.

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·September 19, 2016·4 min read

Neurons Feel The Force

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism which helps to control brain development.

Image shows Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night.

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·September 19, 2016·4 min read

Neuroscience Study Supports 200 Year Old Art Theory

Being told an image is a work of art changes people's responses on both a neural and behavioral level, a new study reports.

Image shows the visual system in the brain.

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·September 19, 2016·3 min read

What You See Is Not Always What You Get

Researchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that can help predict an upcoming visual stimulus.

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·September 17, 2016·3 min read

Fish Lose Their Unique Personalities When They Go To ‘School’

Despite having individual personalities, researchers report that differences get suppressed when fish are in a group.

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·September 16, 2016·5 min read

Sharp Words: Sensory Connections Spill Over in Synethesia

People who suffer from synethesia are also more sensitive to the association between the sound of words and visual shapes, researchers report.

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·September 16, 2016·7 min read

Looking Into the Brains of Habitual Short Sleepers

Habitual short sleepers might be more efficient sleepers, but also more tired than they realize, a new study reports.

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·September 16, 2016·5 min read

Brain Benefits of Aerobic Exercise Lost to Mercury Exposure

Researchers report adults with higher prenatal exposure to methylmercury, as a result of fish consumption, did not experience faster cognitive processing or short term memory benefits following exercise.

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