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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Unlike physics, which has unified theories like relativity and quantum mechanics, neuroscience remains largely descriptive.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The new line features body washes, body scrubs and body serums in four core categories – CALM, REVIVE, BRIGHT and RENEW – that are not only designed to repair your skin barrier but also formulated with mood-enhancing fragrances backed by neuroscience to transform your mood.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Most hot-car deaths are accidental Being stressed can increase your likelihood of memory lapses that lead to leaving your child in a car, according to a prominent cognitive neuroscience expert who has researched the function of memory in such tragedies.
—Janet Loehrke, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Bialik would continue her education at the university, graduating with a doctorate in neuroscience in 2007.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 2025
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The new line features body washes, body scrubs and body serums in four core categories – CALM, REVIVE, BRIGHT and RENEW – that are not only designed to repair your skin barrier but also formulated with mood-enhancing fragrances backed by neuroscience to transform your mood.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Most hot-car deaths are accidental Being stressed can increase your likelihood of memory lapses that lead to leaving your child in a car, according to a prominent cognitive neuroscience expert who has researched the function of memory in such tragedies.
—Janet Loehrke, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Bialik would continue her education at the university, graduating with a doctorate in neuroscience in 2007.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 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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