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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Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Wonder supports our mental, physical, and emotional well-being, according to research out of the University of California, Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, a research center focused on the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being.
—Deborah Farmer Kris, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Specifically, there is neuroscience biohacking billed to enhance cognitive fitness, the reduction of inflammation markers and free radicals, as well as anti-inflammatory nutrition said to rejuvenate biological age.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Listen to this article In its first two weeks of operation, the new neuroscience center at Sharp Grossmont Hospital has averaged an 80% occupancy rate.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 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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