neuroscience

noun

neu·​ro·​sci·​ence ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
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
neuroscientific adjective
neuroscientist noun

Examples of neuroscience in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Michael Sobol, a senior at the University of Pittsburgh , is finishing up dual degrees—one in neuroscience and one in politics and philosophy. Emma Whitford, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 For example, research shows that the gender citation imbalance in the field of neuroscience is driven mainly by male authors. Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 In scientific communities, image manipulations have been under close watch, particularly after Stanford University’s Tessier-Lavigne stepped down from his post as the institution’s president after criticism of his past work in neuroscience. Evan Bush, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024 Photobiomodulation is the use of light (typically using red light) for modulating cell function, Dale Bredesen, MD, a neuroscience researcher, neurodegenerative disease expert, and author of The End of Alzheimer’s, told Health. Sherri Gordon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023 Young kids have the energy to burn yet lack the ability to inhibit their body, says Lise Eliot, PhD, associate professor of neuroscience at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, Illinois. Jennifer Benjamin, Parents, 6 Dec. 2023 Early neuroscience on smartphone use showed the brain’s arcuate nucleus area activates whenever our phones ping or ring us. Kyra Bobinet, Md, Mph, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 For some, romantic love seems more like a spiritual experience, and it cannot be explained by neuroscience. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2024 The Datta Lab is learning to track the intricate nuances of mouse movement and understand the basics of how the mammal brain creates behavior, untangling the neuroscience of different health conditions and ultimately developing new treatments for people. Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neuroscience was in 1963

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“Neuroscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroscience. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

neuroscience

noun
neu·​ro·​sci·​ence ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
: 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
neuroscientific adjective

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