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 on understanding our decision-making: Psychology, behavioural economics, and neuroscience provide new insights into decision-making and unconscious biases.
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London Business School, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Those affected by the fires may have a range of feelings, which can also show up in physical symptoms like a racing heart or sweaty palms, says Jason Moser, professor of psychology, kinesiology, and neuroscience at Michigan State University.
—Alice Park, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2016, Charles Nelson, a professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, visited nursing homes housing the children and filed a report as part of the litigation.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Li, a senior majoring in neuroscience, said his mother in Sacramento had called him to discuss possibly coming home.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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London Business School, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Those affected by the fires may have a range of feelings, which can also show up in physical symptoms like a racing heart or sweaty palms, says Jason Moser, professor of psychology, kinesiology, and neuroscience at Michigan State University.
—Alice Park, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2016, Charles Nelson, a professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, visited nursing homes housing the children and filed a report as part of the litigation.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
California How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Jan. 10, 2025
Matthew Li, a senior majoring in neuroscience, said his mother in Sacramento had called him to discuss possibly coming home.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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