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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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·May 10, 2016·5 min read

Eating Seafood Once a Week Could Slow Memory Loss

According to a new study, eating seafood and other Omega 3 rich foods at least once a week could help stave off age related memory loss.

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·May 10, 2016·3 min read

Understanding the ‘Neglected’ Senses

A new study of touch and movement could benefit people with movement disorders and improve the design of new robotics.

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·May 10, 2016·3 min read

Can Running Barefoot Help Improve Working Memory?

A new study reports running without your shoes could lead to better cognitive performance.

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·May 10, 2016·5 min read

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

A new study reports on the role of the frontal cortex in visual perception and how it can leave out objects in plain sight.

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·May 10, 2016·6 min read

Digesting Sweet Tastes

Researchers believe the gut enzymes in sweet taste cells could help develop better tasting sweeteners.

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·May 10, 2016·4 min read

New Insights into the Mysteries of Smell

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that underlies a phenomenon in how we smell that has puzzled scientists for decades.

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·May 9, 2016·3 min read

Swaddling May Increase SIDS Risk for Infants

Researchers report swaddling appears to increase the risk of SIDS in babies, especially when the infants are placed on their stomachs or sides.

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·May 9, 2016·4 min read

Pregnancy Changes Perception of Tastes and Odors

A new study reports pregnant flies favor nutrition that is rich in polyamines and increase their reproductive success in this way.

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·May 9, 2016·4 min read

Small Brain Area Plays Key Role in Making Everyday Decisions

Researchers discover how neurons in the orbitofrontal cortex work to help us make decisions.

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·May 9, 2016·5 min read

Hunger Hormones Affect Decision Making in Rats

According to researchers, the hunger hormone ghrelin has a negative effect on decision making and impulsivity.

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·May 6, 2016·2 min read

Biotech Companies Given Green Light to Attempt to Regenerate Brains of the Dead

CORDIS reports two US based biotech companies have been granted ethical permission to attempt to regenerate the brains of people declared clinically dead from TBI.