neuroscience
noun
neu·ro·sci·ence
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
ˌnyu̇r-
: a branch (such as neurophysiology) of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially with their relation to behavior and learning
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Research in neuroscience and psychology indicates that, despite our disagreements, there are effective ways to bridge divides.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Last week, Wong and Hazen welcomed a diverse group of nearly 100 scientists, from microbiology to neuroscience, for a workshop on how complexity emerges and evolves.
—Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
When my dad had his accident, people would talk about spinal cord injury research as the graveyard of neuroscience.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Last week, Wong and Hazen welcomed a diverse group of nearly 100 scientists, from microbiology to neuroscience, for a workshop on how complexity emerges and evolves.
—Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
When my dad had his accident, people would talk about spinal cord injury research as the graveyard of neuroscience.
—Abc News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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neuroscience
noun
neu·ro·sci·ence
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s
: a branch (as neurophysiology) of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning
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