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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.

This image mature neurons generated from human stem cells.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 21, 2014·3 min read

Functional Nerve Cells from Skin Cells

Researchers develop a new method of generating neurons from skin cells.

This image shows neural structures and electrical signal lines.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 21, 2014·3 min read

Neuroscience’s Grand Question

Researchers create a new theoretical model to understand how cells monitor and self regulate their properties.

This image is taken from the video and shows a 3D representation of a neuron.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 19, 2014·5 min read

Illuminating Neuron Activity in 3D

Researchers have created a new imaging system which reveals neural activity throughout the brain of living animals.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 9, 2014·4 min read

Your Brain on Speed: Walking Doesn’t Impair Thinking and Multitasking

Researchers examine how well study participants perform spatial cognitive tasks while walking and standing still.

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·May 8, 2014·4 min read

Small Mutation Changes Brain Freeze to Hot Foot

Researchers have discovered a small change in a single protein which turns a cold sensitive receptor into one that senses heat.

This image shows how the brain reacts to the soft handoff of items.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 8, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Capture Handoff of Tracked Object Between Brain Hemispheres

New research looks at how the two hemispheres of the brain coordinate to track moving objects.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 7, 2014·1 min read

Researchers Link Honeybees’ Changing Roles Throughout Their Lives to Brain Chemistry

New data links the amounts of certain neuropeptides in the brains of killer bees with their behavior both inside and outside the hive.

This image shows the drosophila synapse superimposed over an electrophysiology recording.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·May 7, 2014·4 min read

Brain Noise Found to Nurture Synapses

Researchers report miniature neurotransmission appears to play a key role in synaptic development.

This image shows jesus on a piece of toast.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 6, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Find Seeing Jesus in Toast Phenomenon Perfectly Normal

Researchers discover face pareidolia, a phenomenon where people 'see' faces on objects such as toast or in clouds, is based on physical causes.

This image shows a mouse motor cortex brain slice with active neurons highlighed in green.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·May 5, 2014·2 min read

Motor Cortex Shown to Play Active Role in Learning Movement Patterns

Researchers discover the motor cortex plays an active role in learning new motor movements.

This image shows ankle motor neurons.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·May 2, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Reveal Circuitry of Fundamental Motor Circuit

Researchers have discovered the developmental source of a key type of neuron that allows animals to walk.

This image shows the structure of FABP5.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·May 2, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Discover How Key Protein Enhances Memory and Learning

Researchers report the protein FABP5, usually associated with diseases such as cancer and psoriasis, enhances cognitive function.

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