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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Long before neuroscience confirmed it, the sages understood that sustained outrage narrows perception, impairs judgment, and corrodes community.
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The algorithm was also able to identify new neighborhoods, regions that previous neuroscience methods, including the Allen Mouse Brain Common Coordinate Framework, had missed.
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The correspondence includes discussions of Tramo’s teaching at UCLA, his research interests at the intersection of neuroscience and music, and Epstein’s support for related academic work.
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And while Novo is laser-focused on diabetes and obesity, Lilly’s portfolio spans other disease areas including neuroscience, immunology and cancer.
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The algorithm was also able to identify new neighborhoods, regions that previous neuroscience methods, including the Allen Mouse Brain Common Coordinate Framework, had missed.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
The correspondence includes discussions of Tramo’s teaching at UCLA, his research interests at the intersection of neuroscience and music, and Epstein’s support for related academic work.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
And while Novo is laser-focused on diabetes and obesity, Lilly’s portfolio spans other disease areas including neuroscience, immunology and cancer.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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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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