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neuroscience Definition

neuro·sci·ence (no̵or′ō sīəns, nyo̵or′-)

noun

any science dealing with the functions, abnormalities, etc. of the nervous system

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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.