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definition
The scientific study of the nervous system.
Examples of neuroscience in a Sentence
Recent advances in affective neuroscience have demonstrated this beyond doubt for fear.
More recent adult neuropsychology, imaging, and primate neuroscience yield many insights about processing in specialized areas beyond V1.
It is not necessary for you to be studying neuroscience or experimental psychology; nor do you need expertise in statistics.
A large, regional neuroscience center probably sees on average five or six people affected by transverse myelitis each year.
In broad terms, behavioral neuroscience describes the study of the neural basis of behavior.
Based on mental neuroscience, it is theorized that completing certain "brain exercises" can increase focus, concentration, and the ability to think fast.
The University of Cambridge's proposal to build a world-class primate neuroscience center has finally received planning permission.
The use of such ambiguous images which result in bistable percepts has seen remarkable revival in neuroscience in the last few years.
The half-day symposium was entitled ' Molecular Approaches to Brain Disease ' and invited five neuroscience speakers to make presentations.
Thus, of the three remaining clusters, one -- cognitive neuroscience -- seems quite tangential here.
Laura Spinney is a freelance science writer specializing mainly in psychology and neuroscience.
Chronic pain also alters brain chemistry and increases overall stress levels, according to the Northwestern University Institute of Neuroscience.
For example, a student who enjoys studying both general science and neurology may want to request merging the two programs into a neuroscience major.
The Sleep Society for Neuroscience offers insight into the scientific discoveries derived from REM studies as well as their implications.
He graduated from Harvard Law in 2006 after transferring from Columbia University, where he majored in cognitive neuroscience.
One 2010 Titan cheerleader even studies neuroscience at the university.
The Quotations Page lists 17 quotes that cover Sagan's skepticism as well as his disdain for neuroscience.
Nature Neuroscience, April 2003 Mouse mimics movement disorder Scientists have produced the first mouse with episodic ataxia.
Speakers Dr. Richard Adams (Physiology, Development and Neuroscience) Toward a quantitative description of developmental morphogenesis.
The first year will be devoted to intensive study across the breadth of neuroinformatics, including neuroscience, followed by 3 years of research.
Iain started a PhD in computational neuroscience at UCL in October 2002.
The field of developmental neuroscience is far less well developed.
Several projects depend on fMRI, as does much work generally in the field of systems neuroscience.
The UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior studied the effect of parental intervention on social skills of 33 teenagers with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 13 to 17.
Ratey cites a study performed by kinesiology and neuroscience professor Charles Hillman, which was published in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
The International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (INSR) is an organization dedicated to further understand and improve brain function through neuroscience.