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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 microscopy image shows the mouse cortex during development.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·November 28, 2014·2 min read

‘Chatty’ Cells Help Build the Brain

Genetic cues and communication between neurons and progenitors influence the development o the cerebral cortex, a new study reports.

The image shows fMRI scans taken during the research.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 26, 2014·6 min read

Researchers Identify Brain Regions That Encode Words, Grammar and Story

A new neuroimaging study identifies areas of the brain responsible for language processing.

The image shows different sequences of letters and numbers on slides. These slides were used during the research.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 26, 2014·3 min read

Elderly Brains Learn, but Maybe Too Much

Older people retain the mental flexibility needed to learn visual perception tasks, but are not as good as filtering out irrelevant information as younger people, a new study reports.

The image shows retinal neurons.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·November 26, 2014·4 min read

Copper on the Brain at Rest

A new study reports that proper levels of copper as essential to maintaining brain health at rest.

This is a drawing of a person with a prosthetic arm. You can also see brain implants.

Featured Neuroscience Robotics

·November 25, 2014·4 min read

Study Puts More Natural Movement for Artificial Limbs Within Reach

Researchers report their new findings could bring natural movement of prosthetic limbs closer to reality.

This image is Santiago Ramon y Cajal's drawing of a hippocampus.

Featured Neuroscience Robotics

·November 24, 2014·5 min read

Brain’s Reaction to Virtual Reality Should Prompt Further Study

New findings from virtual reality study could help provide treatments for those with memory problems, study reports.

This image shows a labeled sample showing the cell bodies of sensory neurons, axon bundles and DRG.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·November 24, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Convert Human Skin Cells into Sensory Neurons

Researchers have developed a new technique which allows them to convert human skin cells into sensory neurons, a new study reports.

This image shows the growth cone of an axon touching another axon.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·November 22, 2014·2 min read

A Protein Shepherd Helps Coordinate Brain Development

A new study reports a gene expressed in the amygdala plays a crucial role in coordinating axon growth and development.

This image shows a brain made of plastic.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 20, 2014·5 min read

Lifelong Learning and the Plastic Brain

Researchers attempt to unravel the mechanisms of how the brain learns.

The image shows a zebrafish with optical fiber coming out of its head.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 20, 2014·3 min read

A Neural Basis for Avoiding Threats

Using optogenetics, researchers identify a neural pathway which makes helps make learning to avoid unpleasant situations possible.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 20, 2014·2 min read

Imagination and Reality Flow in Opposite Directions in the Brain

Researchers track the electrical activity in the brains of people who alternately imagined scenes or watched real scenes on video.

This image shows horizontal cells in the retina.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 19, 2014·2 min read

New Function for Rods in Daylight

Researchers identify a novel function for rod photoreceptors in the retina during daylight.

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