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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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·April 19, 2016·3 min read

How the Brain Generates Respiratory Rhythm

Researchers introduce a new concept of how the brain is involved in respiration.

Image shows a the researcher putting an EEG onto a test subject.

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·April 19, 2016·3 min read

Brainprints? Researchers Can Identify Your Brain Waves With 100 Percent Accuracy

Researchers find individual brains react to images differently. The differences in neural activity was enough for computer systems to identify each person's 'brainprint' with 100 percent accuracy.

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·April 18, 2016·7 min read

Brain Scans Link Physical Changes to Cognitive Risks for Common Over the Counter Drugs

A new neuroimaging study links neurobiological changes to the cognitive impairments associated with some common, over the counter medications.

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·April 18, 2016·6 min read

Actin May Be Key for Long Term Memory

A new study reports actin could be the key to the molecular machinery that helps form and store memories.

Image shows a brain scan with the electrodes from the DBS showing.

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·April 18, 2016·5 min read

Lost Your Train of Thought? Brain’s ‘Stopping’ System May Be to Blame

A new study reports the brain system involved in interrupting body movements also can put the breaks on our stream of thought.

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·April 18, 2016·3 min read

The Ecstasy Effect: How Ecstasy Affects the Brain

According ecstasy users showed significant reductions in the way serotonin is transported in the brain.

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·April 17, 2016·6 min read

Pay Attention! Researchers Uncover Mechanism That May Clarify Meaning of Attention

When it comes to attention, researchers report tiny eye movements filter important stimuli and relay that information to the brain.

Diagram shows how spontaneous activity fluctuations increase dopamine.

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·April 17, 2016·3 min read

A New Principle for Brain Controlled Hormone Secretion

A new study reports on how dopamine can regulate itself.

Image shows 2 samples of urine under uv light.

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·April 16, 2016·5 min read

A New System for Color Vision

Researchers have discovered a mechanism of color vision that could answer long standing questions, such as why a dimly lit night sky has a bluish cast.