neuroscience
neuroscience
Definition
neuro·sci·ence (no̵or′ō sī′əns, nyo̵or′-)
noun
any science dealing with the functions, abnormalities, etc. of the nervous system
neuroscience
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- language: Martina is interested in auditory perception and the cognitive neuroscience of language.
- memory: In A. Parker, E. Wilding and T. Bussey ( Eds. ) The cognitive neuroscience of memory: encoding and retrieval. pp.
- consciousness: Dehaene, S. and Naccache, L. ( 2001 ) Toward a cognitive neuroscience of consciousness: basic evidence and a workspace framework.
Converse of object
- include: The first year will be devoted to intensive study across the breadth of neuroinformatics, including neuroscience, followed by 3 years of research.
- study: It is not necessary for you to be studying neuroscience or experimental psychology; nor do you need expertise in statistics.
Adjective modifier
- cognitive: Abstract: Cognitive neuroscience aspires to explain how the brain produces conscious states.
- affective: Recent advances in affective neuroscience have demonstrated this beyond doubt for fear.
- computational: Iain started a PhD in computational neuroscience at UCL in October 2002.
- behavioral: In broad terms, behavioral neuroscience describes the study of the neural basis of behavior.
- developmental: The field of developmental neuroscience is far less well developed.
- molecular: Sharma completed a PhD in molecular neuroscience at The School of Pharmacy, University of London.
Modifies a noun
- curriculum: Second, our students are exposed to a formal neuroscience curriculum in only the first of the two preclinical years.
- laboratory: This encompasses clinicians, psychologists and scientists working together in our basic neuroscience laboratories, and the Dementia Clinical Research Group.
- research: Much of what we know about the human brain comes from neuroscience research on monkeys.
- unit: You would usually first consult your GP who will refer you to a local hospital or sometimes directly to a neuroscience unit for investigation.
- center: Building a new neuroscience research center at Cambridge will almost certainly increase the use of primates in the UK.
- resource: The site provides links to US government and foundations ' Web sites, affiliated societies, and neuroscience resources available on the Web.
Noun used with modifier
- cognitve: Keywords: Cognitive science, philosophy of science, cognitive models, artificial intelligence, computer science, cognitve neuroscience.
- system: Several projects depend on fMRI, as does much work generally in the field of systems neuroscience.
- primate: The University of Cambridge's proposal to build a world-class primate neuroscience center has finally received planning permission.
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