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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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·August 10, 2020·5 min read

That Little Voice in Your Head, If You Have It, May Be Aligning Your Thoughts

A significant number of people feel their thoughts take on the form of an inner voice, a new study reports.

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·August 10, 2020·4 min read

Individual Differences in the Brain

Distinct personality traits emerge and manifest via both behavior and neural activity.

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·August 10, 2020·5 min read

Math Shows How Brain Stays Stable Amid Internal Noise and a Widely Varying World

Neural networks involved in the same computation will repeatedly converge toward the same firing rates, even if they are perturbed by the natural noisiness of individual neurons or sensory environmental stimuli.

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·August 10, 2020·4 min read

Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Linked to a Greater Risk of Autism

Women who use cannabis during pregnancy are at increased risk of their child being diagnosed with autism.

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·August 9, 2020·4 min read

Inexpensive, Accessible Device Provides Visual Proof that Masks Block Droplets

An inexpensive tool allows researchers to demonstrate the effectiveness of facemasks and facial coverings to slow the spread of coronavirus transmission. Findings reveal N95 facemasks, and cotton face coverings provide the best protection from COVID-19.

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·August 7, 2020·4 min read

Training Neural Circuits Early in Development Improves Response

Training neural circuits for tissue engineering at youthful stages generates a better response than training mature cells.

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·August 7, 2020·4 min read

Humans Use the Visual Part of Their Brain When Hearing Sounds in the Dark, Even If They Were Born Without Sight

Humans use the primary visual cortex to process sounds in the dark. This not only occurs in those with sight but also those who were born blind.

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·August 6, 2020·7 min read

How Pollution Affects the Brain

Two new studies from USC reveal the implications of air pollution on brain development and neurological health in children and older women.

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·August 6, 2020·4 min read

Sex-Specific Differences in Neural Mechanisms for Glucose Regulation Discovered

Researchers have uncovered a neural mechanism in female mice that shifts estrogen from playing a protective role in glucose metabolism to a disruptive one.

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·August 6, 2020·6 min read

Brain Noise Contains Unique Signature of Dream Sleep

Using EEG to measure REM sleep allowed scientists to distinguish dreaming from wakefulness.

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·August 6, 2020·5 min read

Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation Boosts Learning of Foreign Language Sounds

Transcranial vagus nerve stimulation could significantly improve a person's ability to learn the sounds of a new language. The non-invasive stimulation technique could have positive implications for boosting other types of learning also.

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·August 6, 2020·4 min read

REM Sleep Tunes Eating Behavior

Suppressing the activity of hypothalamic neurons in mice during REM sleep resulted in a decrease in the amount of food later consumed. The study suggests REM sleep is essential to stabilize food intake.

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Neuroscience

That Little Voice in Your Head, If You Have It, May Be Aligning Your Thoughts

Individual Differences in the Brain

Math Shows How Brain Stays Stable Amid Internal Noise and a Widely Varying World

Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Linked to a Greater Risk of Autism

Inexpensive, Accessible Device Provides Visual Proof that Masks Block Droplets

Training Neural Circuits Early in Development Improves Response

Humans Use the Visual Part of Their Brain When Hearing Sounds in the Dark, Even If They Were Born Without Sight

How Pollution Affects the Brain

Sex-Specific Differences in Neural Mechanisms for Glucose Regulation Discovered

Brain Noise Contains Unique Signature of Dream Sleep

Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation Boosts Learning of Foreign Language Sounds

REM Sleep Tunes Eating Behavior

Individual Cone Cells Create Our Sharpest Sight

How Your Neighborhood and Nation Shape Your Brain’s Age

Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Shrinks Neurons

Noninvasive Stimulation “Talks” to the Brain’s Memory Center

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