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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But in both neuroscience and AI, this has proved not to be the case.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 26 July 2024
Crouse can play the trumpet and has medical school aspirations, having studied biology, neuroscience and chemistry.
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The researchers say that their experiments showed that the Nano-MIND technology can selectively activate particular neurons and circuits to modulate higher brain functions, paving the way for advancements in neuroscience and the potential for therapeutic applications.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
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Celia Ford, Vox, 26 July 2024
Crouse can play the trumpet and has medical school aspirations, having studied biology, neuroscience and chemistry.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The researchers say that their experiments showed that the Nano-MIND technology can selectively activate particular neurons and circuits to modulate higher brain functions, paving the way for advancements in neuroscience and the potential for therapeutic applications.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Sign up These nuances often go unrecognized in neuroscience, says Sheila Shanmugan, a reproductive psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania who wasn’t involved in the new study.
—Phie Jacobs, science.org, 12 July 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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